Fixed calendar

After a few minor security issues the calendar is now working.

Alison and I can now get on with more planning.

Eastern Europe

It's been a long time at work, but we are now getting closer to our next adventure.

The calendar below has the basic details, it's simply a link via Google Calendars to the TripIt itinerary that we've built up.

Tripit is good because you can e-mail bookings & it consolidates them all.

I use Google calendars to reformat the feed, mostly because I use it anyway.

So Departure Date is 7th July.

Singapore

We are sitting at Singapore airport (drinking gin and tonics actually in the airport lounge) waiting for our flight home.
It's been a fun 6 months, and we are still ( mostly) talking to each other.
Some lessons learned
- after 6 weeks constant travel you need to just stop for a while.
- eat the local food, it will be better than the tourist menu.
- catching up with friends and family in strange and not so strange countries is great.
more piccies to come.
Alison and Kirk signing out.

Goodbye to Sri Lanka

Currently sitting in the bar at the airport, testing the quality of the gin.
So far, so good, but we shall make sure they maintain the standards.
This is an arduous task we take on, but very important.
It is a happy/sad time, returning home to family & friends, but the 6 month journey is ending.
Tomorrow is Singapore for lunch with family (just luck they are there) and then returning to Sydney.
Things we have learnt from Sri Lanka:
1. All bus drivers are mad idiots and try and run you off the road
2. Lunch time is the time to experience the real Sri Lankan food with a selection of curries and rice
3. Pharmaceutical drugs are cheap and can be obtained without a prescription
4.like most developing countries, vendors never have change and you always need the right money (they will somehow find the right change :-( )
5. The people are happy to talk about the cricket even if they are losing.

Anuradhapura

We are now in Anuradhapura the ancient capital of Sri Lanka.
Saw the beautiful cave temple at Dambulla then spent the afternoon exploring the sprawling ruins at Anuraphapura.
Tomorrow we catch the train to Negombo for a last day on teh beach before heading home via Singapore.

Sigiriya and Polonnaruwa

The weather was fine today so we went to Sigiriya and climbed the rock.  Its a magnificent place, with frescoes of half nude ladies painted on the rock and a great view f room the top.
In the afternoon we went to Polonnaruwa, another ancient city with gorgeous buddas carved in granite.
Today marks 6 months on holidays together.  Fortunately Kirk and I have not killed each other.  Kirk has had a couple of princess moments lately but fortunately he is now manning up after a good talking to.

Sigiriya

We arrived in Sigiriya this afternoon.  It was quite wet today so hopefully we can climb the rock tomorrow.