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Seasons...
Ease of access and cheap prices have really made some places too crowded during the prime season. Many things weren't open during our visit, which might ruin the fun for some visitors. We are happy to give up some things to have the place to ourselves. I've seen pictures of Venice, Cinque Terre and the Amalfi Coast in season, and it would not be to my liking. We had all three of these places virtually to ourselves and absolutely love them but were in big coats most of our visits. I guess people have to decide what works for them. Oh for the days of undiscovered places....Thanks for commenting, Bob. We appreciate it!

Home...
Indeed, one of our favorite places and worth several visits for sure. We did not visit enough of the north and there are still things in the south we would love to see. Hopefully we will get a chance to return. We would love to do it with a little bit better budget. Maybe one day....Thanks for the nice compliments as always!

Tea Lanka...
Sri Lanka is so far from "home" that I know it will be hard for us to get back too. It's unfortunate because we saw plenty to like in the country, but felt so disorganized half of the time that we didn't get to just relax and enjoy it as much as we should have. As with all destinations, I'm sure in time we will only remember the good parts! Thanks for reading and the nice comments, Andrea. We really appreciate them!

Thinking....
We definitely didn't think for long! All is well, that ends well. It was fun for the most part but a lot of work when we never had much of a plan each day. It is nice to be back to our normal slow pace now. Glad to hear from you guys. Hope all is well. Thanks for reading and commenting!

Best of the Worst...
For the amount of time we put into planning, I guess we did pretty good in terms of seeing the country. The whole time we were there it seemed we were backtracking or spending time figuring out what to do next. Not enough time to just relax and get to know the country. Live and learn, I guess. Thanks for the compliments and for reading and commenting!

More to see....
Sri Lanka does have a lot to see. Even in 3 weeks, we didn't get everywhere. The highlands were nice and a good place to get away from the heat of the coastal regions. Maybe we will get back some day. Thanks for reading and commenting, Ake!

Winging...
I think we saw a lot of things in the areas we got to but it constantly felt like we were backtracking or having to do things twice to accomplish them. With all the conveniences of modern travel, it is pretty easy to just make it up as you go, but we literally had never heard of 90% of the things we saw until we were in the area. We just weren't mentally prepared very well. Sri Lanka is so far from home that we probably won't get to go back and this was our only shot to get it right. We are pretty exhausted from 2 months of aggressive travelling and are looking forward to getting back to the snail pace we are used to. Galle was the most interesting part of Sri Lanka we saw. The fort was like visiting New Orleans before it was discovered. A very pirate vibe, maybe. Thanks for reading and commenting. We appreciate it!

To a Mouse...
It's true. We have had some of our best adventures with little or no planning at all. Sometimes the surprise of not knowing what is going to happen makes everything more exciting. This trip was so spur of the moment that, unfortunately, we didn't get as much out of the country as we should have. Oh well, live and learn I guess! Thanks for reading, Karen.

Scratching....
I know what you mean about scratching the surface. Even in a month of travelling we really only saw Rajasthan. It is a huge country with many interesting things. Hopefully one day we will be back. Thank you for the nice compliments and for commenting, Ake!

Belly...
We travelled by ourselves but with a tour on our first trip to India in 2006. We saw lots of sites but did not have the magical experience we enjoyed on this trip. I understand (and appreciate) the desire to isolate yourself in the safety of the first class luxuries, but we found it easy (and cheap) to travel here. We stayed in smaller hotels and booked all of our travel ourselves or with help of guest house owners. Like you, we were full of fears when we got here, but suffered none of the issues that are so often written about. I hope you get the chance to come, we found it to be truly "Incredible India".