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Sri Lanka & Dubai

Days 1 to 2 - London to Dubai

26th to 27th February 2025

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The Journey Begins



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An overnight at Heathrow before our morning flight...



Days 1 & 2 - London to Dubai Day 3 - Dubai Burj Khalifa & Palm Jumeirah Day 4 - to Sri Lanka - Covanro
Day 5 - Covanro Day 6 - Dambulla & Sigiriya Day 7 - Sigiriya Rock & Elephants
Day 8 - Grithale & Bike Ride Day 9 - Polonnaruwa & Kandy Spice Day 10 - Kandy - Temple of the Tooth
Day 11 - Kandy - Town & Lake Day 12 - Kitulgala Rafting & Nuwara Eliya Day 13 - Nuwara Eliya
Day 14 - Ella Day 15 - Kataragama & Yala NP Day 16 - Udawalawe Elephants & Ahangama
Day 17 - Ahangama Dolphins & Mangroves Day 18 - Galle Day 19 - to Home



T2 with rain approaching...

 
T2 Day


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Watching the planes come in from the rooftop bar...

T2 Night

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Miche in the Emirates Lounge...

Miche Lounge

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We'd found a niche to occupy...
 
Lounge



Our plane - first time on an A380...

Plane 1


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Plane with 3 air bridges attached...
 
Plane 2


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Now there's a brandname that just oozes quality...

My Jelly Beans

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Miche and her grippy slippers...

Slippers

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Sneaky photo in the bar...

Bar

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Beer and Battenberg Cake at 40,000 feet..


 
Bar 2

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View from the tail...

Flight


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Snow on the Canik and Kure mountain ranges near Samsun in Turkey...
 
Mountains


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Map

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Time to relax...

Miche relaxed



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Landing in Dubai...

Landing

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Whizzing by the Museum of the Future obscured by palm trees...

Dubai 1


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Better view...
 
Dubai 2


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View from the hotel room...

Hotel 1

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Hotel pool...

Hotel 2
 
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Days 1 & 2 - London to Dubai Day 3 - Dubai Burj Khalifa & Palm Jumeirah Day 4 - to Sri Lanka - Covanro
Day 5 - Covanro Day 6 - Dambulla & Sigiriya Day 7 - Sigiriya Rock & Elephants
Day 8 - Grithale & Bike Ride Day 9 - Polonnaruwa & Kandy Spice Day 10 - Kandy - Temple of the Tooth
Day 11 - Kandy - Town & Lake Day 12 - Kitulgala Rafting & Nuwara Eliya Day 13 - Nuwara Eliya
Day 14 - Ella Day 15 - Kataragama & Yala NP Day 16 - Udawalawe Elephants & Ahangama
Day 17 - Ahangama Dolphins & Mangroves Day 18 - Galle Day 19 - to Home