For Field Trip Friday yesterday we decided to explore more of the city of Colombo. I had researched guided tours on Get Your Guide, but we decided to just piece together our own tour, focusing on the main things we wanted to see. I mapped out a route for us and our plan was to…
Category: Sri Lanka
The Unglamorous Side of Adventure
I said in my last post that I was glad we are experiencing Sri Lanka. I think that statement still rings true, but my goodness this place feels hard. Our plan for Sri Lanka was originally walking on the beach and swimming with giant sea turtles. Our reality is a very hot condo, a high…
Slowly Settling Into Sri Lanka
Our initial shock upon our arrival in Sri Lanka has faded a bit. We’ve all caught up on some much needed sleep, the ant population in our condo has decreased, and we are appreciating the raw beauty that is around us. This is our last stop before we head back toward Western cultures, so I…
Welcome to Colombo, Sri Lanka
Hello from the island country of Sri Lanka! We arrived in Sri Lanka’s capital city of Colombo late last night. Colombo has a population of about 750,000, with the greater metropolitan area having a population of roughly 5.6 million. Sri Lanka is an island country in South Asia located in the Indian Ocean. The country…