One of many trains at the Paradise Beach Hotel

October 11th 2017
(Oct 11,2-17)I am in the final stages of packing for my 15th Habitat build which will be in Sri Lanka.(country number 101) The flight leaves tomorrow from good old YVR on Cathay Pacific and we will be switching planes in Hong Kong (four team members on the same flight. ) It is a long haul as we leave at 245 PM and are supposed to arrive in Colombo at 1110 PM.(just under 20 hours) The next wave of ... read more

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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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We did the Dingle Way Walk in May and spent a few days in Northern Ireland (and Ireland) which got me to 108 countries. Travel is a bit challenging for those of us who have to use Canadian airlines-not sure why Air Canada and Westjet are so bad. Over the past year, my best flights have been with Luftansa, Air France and Ryanair. Trains are also a great way to travel. We are planning a house trade this winter so we can spend some time skiing at Soverign Lakes near Vernon. A trip to Melaque may also be in the offing. Kiva.org - Loans That Change Lives - great program - have made 100 lo... full info

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