Day 165 – 18th September 2014 Galle (Sri Lanka)
A chilled out morning looking around the old fort talking to the fishermen. Oli turned up in the afternoon and at 4pm it started to rain so we found a great ‘local bar’, I think we left there at 10.30.
Day 164 – 17th September 2014 Leave 8.30am Miles rode 192 Kandy – Galle (Sri Lanka)
Today wasn’t a holiday it was an adventure. Oli and I split for a couple of days so ‘scooter Safari’ was ‘solo scooter safari’ today. My destination was Galle in the South and none of the on-line route suggestions took the direct route across the mountains and National Park so I ignored them and headed […]
Day 163 – 16th September 2014 Leave 11am Miles rode 57 Kandy (Sri Lanka)
A day of sight seeing today, scooter safari heading off to a tea factory and then a great ride through tropical forest to see the elephants. A great day.
Day 162 – 15th September 2014 Leave 10.30am Miles rode 67 Sigiriya – Kandy (Sri Lanka)
It’s a great time of year to visit Sri Lanka, it’s off season so very few tourists and the weather so far has been great, assuming you don’t want scorching hot sun all day. It’s hot but not too hot with clouds passing overhead for maybe 50% of the day. It’s monsoon season still but […]
Day 161 – 14th September 2014 Leave 10.30am Miles rode 61 Anuradhapura – Sigiriya (Sri Lanka)
My muscles felt better today so I attempted a run but it was very hot & humid so I didn’t run far, even the monkeys laughed at the slow pace! We had a ride around the ancient ruins and had a couple of brushes with the local constabulary, we were first pulled over so the […]
Day 160 – 13th September 2014 Leave 11.00am Miles rode 119 Negombo – Anuradhapura (Sri Lanka)
I woke in pain having done two days of exercise and running! My left calf muscle is very painful and my chest isn’t in the best condition so I feel a day without exercise is best:) Oli and I hired a couple of scooters and headed north up the west coast and then inland to […]
Days 158 & 159 – 11th & 12th September 2014 Negombo (Sri Lanka)
I decided to make the most of the beach and see if I could improve my fitness as I haven’t done any exercise this year! The main problem I will have is that as with everything in my life I either give it my all or nothing (well, very little) so, starting doesn’t mean it’s […]
Days 153 to 157 6th / 10th September 2014 Delhi – Colombo (Sri Lanka)
Having spent two weeks in Delhi I’m ready to move on again, this time without my bike. I wanted to travel to Southern India and Sri Lanka on my bike but the traffic, monsoon and distance has put me off so Anamika, a friend here in Delhi has kindly let me leave the bike at […]
Days 146 to 152 – 30th August / 5th September 2014 Delhi
I’ve been in Delhi for 1 week and it’s ok’ish. I’m staying just off the Main Bazaar in a cheap travellers hotel, the area is pretty crazy, dirty, very congested, noisy and typical of central Indian cities. As I was in Delhi and surrounding areas 5 years ago I have no interest in seeing the […]
Day 145 – 29th August 2014 Delhi
Up early today as I needed to go to the Myanmar Embassy, after a few minor issues I handed in all the paperwork and have to return on Monday to collect my passport (hopefully with visa:) Now for my iPad! It was just over a month ago that I damaged my iPad and having only […]
Day 144 – 28th August 2014 left 8am Miles rode 75 Karnal – Delhi
I left the hotel with only 120km to travel, the first 114km was easy and only took 1 1/2 hours, the last 6km was a nightmare in the very heavy Delhi traffic. When I say heavy traffic it was mainly stationary. Stationary in stifling humid heat! A friend from London who is riding his motorbike […]
Day 143 – 27th August 2014 left 7.30am Miles rode 281 Manali – Karnal
Having ridden with Heiko from Germany for the majority of the last 2 months this morning I leave on my own as we are heading in different directions. Heiko would be the first to agree that he is unlike most Germans, he displays similar traits in his preparation, efficiency and is prepared for most eventualities […]
