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Day 4 - Dubai to Sri Lanka

1st March 2025

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Arrival in Sri Lanka & Naiwala-Covanro

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An early start for the hop across the Arabian Sea to Colombo...

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



Miche on the far side of the enormous bed...



Huge bed


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Camels in the hotel foyer...

Hotel 1



Miche putting a brave face on an early start...

Miche hotel

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Car from the airline to pick us up...

Car

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Whizzing by some of yesterday's buildings in the early morning light - Museum of the Future...

MotF 1

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The Dubai Frame...

Frame




Miche studying the itinerary...

Study


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The plane's shadow as we took off...

Shadow

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The World artificial islands from above...

The World

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The Sri Lanka leg begins...

Map

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Miche instantly regrets lowering her privacy screen...



Face

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Engine

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Nearly there...

Map 2


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Welcome to Sri Lanka...

Welcome


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My face went a little Glenn Quagmire on arrival...

Face 2

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View from our room

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Local Lion Stout, a cheeky little number at 8.8%...

Local beer


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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