SRI LANKA - FEBRUARY 2014

Well they do say better late than never.  This post is long, long overdue, as we visited Sri Lanka way back in February 2014, but only now am I getting around to completing my post.  Life got a little hectic, and somehow it just did not get done.

Sri Lanka had long been on my bucket list of places to visit.  It also appears to be high on the bucket lists of most people, as trying to book accommodation even five months before our trip was challenging.   So there is your first tip - book early!!

For most of our trips, I like to research and book accommodations myself.  However, Sri Lanka had me a little bit stumped.  We wanted to travel around the Country, there is so much to see - the Tea Country was high on my agenda - but  I knew that there were long drives between each place, and I was struggling to figure the accommodation logistics.  I  also realized the need for a car and driver, the roads (and signs) for the most part are not good in Sri Lanka, so the thought driving ourselves was a little scary.  I did not feel confident in finding a trustworthy driver on my own.

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