Sri Lanka blog - Arrival
The trip, like many of my trips, is vaguely planned and last minute. One minute fomo was having me rush back to Indo for what looked like “the swell of the season”. The next, I’m sticking to common sense by sticking with the plan. Four weeks in Sri Lanka with the emphasis on seeing, tasting and experiencing something new and exotic. Old habits of chasing waves above all else have narrowed the scope of what I can experience, and I love to experience new things through travel. In the background is the sneaky hope I may score pumping waves here, but I’ve lowered my expectations as many have advised me to do. So we had one full day to recover from a very full day of ferries, taxis, planes and motorbikes (Timor to Bali) and then it’s straight into the next leg. That one day off in Bali filled my cup. Although the hectic traffic and sprawl all the way out to Uluwatu breaks your heart, the hidden pockets are still there. Soph and I indulged in old favourites, saw some beautif...