Tea pluckers at Mackwoods tea factory

March 7th 2008
After an ordinary Emirates flight (other than wine at 09-15am!!) we are met at Colombo airport by Sanath our pre arranged Chauffeur-guide with car. We check in at Ranjit’s Ambalama Homestay in Torrington avenue, Cinnamon Gardens - basic & comfortable. Go to the Fort & Pettah areas to revisit M’s memories of his trips to SL 38 years ago. The area looks like a war zone with army blockades all o ... read more

Asia » Sri Lanka » Southern Province » Unawatuna

The Sinhalese arrived in Sri Lanka late in the 6th century B.C., probably from northern India. Buddhism was introduced beginning in about the mid-third century B.C., and a great civilization developed at the cities of Anuradhapura (kingdom from circa... ... read more

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Michael Blake & Caroline Proverbs

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Hi and welcome to this diary of our big adventure - travelling the globe and fulfilling our lifetime dream. Along the way we plan to do some voluntary work in South Africa, India and Central America. We hope this blog provides a way of keeping in touch, sharing our experiences and introducing you to some wonderful people and places. Michael's daughters, Sarah and Louise, will be joining us along the way. Whilst we'll miss them a lot, we've been encouraged by their support and patience in indulging this moment of self discovery. We hope you enjoy our journey and perha... full info

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