Small steps on a long journey
I’d always planned to find a yoga and meditation retreat this trip, so I was disappointed when the place I’d chosen in the UK said they were full.
Samsara is a beach
A few pleasant days spent out the saddle as a lone, languid, tea drinking guest.
If you meet the Buddha on the Road, think twice before killing him.
Now’s a good time to reflect on the year ahead, decide what’s important, set a course, and get carried away by the banging party bus on the beach
Money, power and progress
All is not well in Eden.
Spice on the way to Ella
It’s easy to lose track of days on the road, and the reasons for deciding to go here or there, so not quite sure what brought me to Ella, but it’s tea country.
Xmas lunch
This year will be memorable for sharing Sriyani’s kitchen and learning something about Sri Lankan cuisine, that plus a vegan curry cooked over an open fire, and no alcohol 😦
Close encounters
Here plants and wildlife are next level.
Taking root
Kandy’s botanical gardens: an oasis of beautifully tended flora
Bad pony
Anyway, when the daylight started to go and I realised the inadequacy of the headlight, it was time to find a bed, but just like Mary and Joseph there wasn’t one
Colombo Stars vs Jaffna Kings
The match was fun, especially given the enthusiasm supporters brought to their interpretive dance.
Something about boys 