by timshazz | Nov 8, 2018 | Cycling Across Australia
On our way out of Mirissa, we hailed down a bus heading for Matara and changed over at the main bus station there. Starting at the bus station usually means you can get a seat in the crowded (but dirt cheap), Sri Lankan, public buses. About 2 hours later, having stuck...
by timshazz | Apr 25, 2018 | Cycling Across Australia
As much as we loved Hikkaduwa, we had to move on if we were to get to the rest of the Island during our stay. The UNESCO World Heritage-listed Galle Fort was just down the coast so we headed down for a few days. Roshan (from the guesthouse) drove us the 30kms or so...
by timshazz | Apr 9, 2018 | Cycling Across Australia
After enjoying the charms of the colonial capital Colombo for almost six days, it was time to head for the South West Coast of Sri Lanka. First stop, Hikkaduwa. Unused to the trains, we managed to book 3rd Class tickets to Hikkaduwa (85 LKR each (USD 1.10) and...
by timshazz | Jul 15, 2014 | Cycling Across Australia
If you are a regular reader, you may have wondered if we’d dropped off the planet this past couple of months. I apologize for not having put up any new posts, but there are some very good reasons. It doesn’t mean we are not travelling at the moment. It just means...
by timshazz | Apr 17, 2014 | Cycling Across Australia
Any of you that know me should be aware of my great love of red wine. There aren’t too many I don’tlike and I don’t have a very developed palate. If it’s $2 and it tastes good, then all the better. I’m like a kid in a toy shop when I get...
by timshazz | Apr 9, 2014 | Cycling Across Australia
Well, we were delighted and surprised bymanythings when we reached NSW and the East Coast of Australia not long after we’d finished crossing Victoria. Firstly we were delighted that we’d actually crossed the country when we made it to Eden. We had actually...
