18/11/2013 Bus ride was good. Had the full day to kill, so made for the Mysore Palace. Didn't open for a couple of hours so followed the signs to the zoo. Must have took a wrong turn and ended up at the circus instead, today was its last day. Bought front row tickets for £2. didn't start till 1pm so went to find the zoo again. 50rs to get in… bargain!!! Best zoo I have ever been in by far. They honestly had every animal of the animal kingdom and it t...

16/11/2013 Got some breky in the morn, said bye to the Taiwanese dude who was also flying to India. Mine and Yasu's flight was a both at 2, he was off to Jordan, so had to wait a few hours in the hostel. Was one of them really long waits which seemed to really drag, everything was kind of quiet, and its always a bit sad leaving a good place, and also going from the known to the unknown. Got the adventure nerves, knew I was ready to embark on another little ...

15/11/2013 Got bus in the morning to Negombo, a place just north of the airport, above Colombo. Was going to go meet Yasu in a cheap hostel that he'd recommended, sleep the night, then get the bus the next day to the airport. Got there and I wasn't let down. Was the first hostel I'd been in, but was so good. 1000rs a night, £5, very very cheap for SL. Throw in free breakfast, tea and coffee, wifi and a nice beach and you're on to a winner. The women was ...

14/11/2013 Went on a day trip to Sigiriya today with the Japanese dude Yasu, to see the Sigiriya Rock. We got the bus at half 7. The buses are much nicer here, not the actual rust buckets of India, they have windows and are much more powerful. With this comes some crazy CRAZY driving! Our driver was going like a man possessed, and was not happy unless he was overtaking, or at least setting up such move. The horn is also a mainstay of Sri Lanka, if not mo...

12/11/2013 Was awoken by a high pitched mosquito in the night and had to get up to kill it. Long live Jungle Formula, 50% deet!!! That's enough to put me down never mind a little mozzie. Later on got up at 5:45 for my train to Kandy. The train was mega!!!! A ticket for around £1 got me an absolutely stella seat, the train had glass windows, shiny fittings and nice toilets. Wow. Then there was the view…. Apparently Ella to Kandy is one of the most beautf...