Preparation behind my trek across Sri Lanka and around the Pekoe Trail
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Past Pekoe Trail Stages and Local Heroes
Past Pekoe Trail Stages and Local Heroes I’ve met along the way
Continue readingFacing The Fears
Facing the Fears – Why this Sri Lanka Trek feels bigger than ever
Continue readingA Wander on the Wild Side
sinharaja rainforest – a wander on the wild side
Continue readingRestoring Vision – Transforming Lives
Restoring vision – transforming lives in rural communities in Sri Lanka
Continue readingPlanning your trek? Check out my route and sum up
From Galle on the south coast to Point Pedro at the northernmost tip on the Jaffna peninsula My route trekking across Sri Lanka Above is my route that I’ve just highlighted in thick green ink …
Continue readingSri Lanka Trekking Guide: What to expect on Stage 2 of the Pekoe Trail
Yesterday’s Lesson trekking the Pekoe Trail Lesson learnt from yesterday – set off as early as possible, and than even earlier, and be walking the trails by sunrise – we were out by 05.45 and heading by …
Continue readingDay 13 & 14 Hanthana arrival and trekking Stage 1 of the Pekoe Trail
We left our Kandy guest house for Hanthana, a remote tea picking area an hour’s drive from Kandy where we’re now staying for 3 nights. Uduwela is the local village about a 20 minute walk …
Continue readingDay 12 – Visit to WDC, the shop Sthree and Krystyna’s wonderful weaving
Women’s Development Centre (WDC) Women’s development censtaff were waiting for us when we arrived first thing in the morning to discuss the programmes they are working on and which we are supporting. Suzana and Gill …
Continue readingDay 11 – our colourful day in Manahapa Temple and pre-school with Rev. Ragama and his community
Warmest Welcome We received the warmest welcome today from Rev. Ragama and his community at Manahapa temple, Kuranagula where he, along with his community, began their Sinhalese and Tamil new year celebrations. We were presented …
Continue readingBlog 9 – Sigiriya summit by sunrise and Suzana’s volunteering
Alarm set for 4am today so we could climb Sigiriya Rock in time for the 6.05 sunrise. I wrote a blog last year with a brief history of Sigiriya when doing this with Kiran so I …
Continue readingBlog 8 – From Nilaveli to Habarana
First non big walking day today, but we managed to saunter a few kilometres around Kantalle tank, stopping at a roadside food seller for the unique to this region buffalo curd (fresher, richer, thicker and tastier …
Continue readingDay 7 – To Trincomolee via Kokkalai lagoon and sanctuary
Fundraising and trek update The best news today is that I’ve now completed my planned trek across Sri Lanka, achieved over three trips since Easter 2022. I’ve raised over £27,000 so far, with the support …
Continue readingBlog 4 – Elephant Pass
We learnt only this morning that the place we’ve been staying for the past three nights, Fox Resort Jaffna, was used as the headquarters for the (LTTE) Tamil Tigers’ Commander during the Sri Lankan Civil …
Continue readingDay 3 – Kayts Island
Kayts, Leiden or Velanai depending on whether you’re British, Dutch or Tamil, is one of the islands off Jaffna’s mainland that you get to by driving or cycling over a 21km causeway, or in our …
Continue readingAugust 2023 update
The 10th anniversary of the passing of Pearl Stephen The 31st July this year was the anniversary of the death of Pearl Stephen who was my inspiration for returning to Sri Lanka to volunteer following …
Continue readingBlog 15 (Final Blog) – To a remote village in Kurunegala to celebrate the beginning of the Sinhalese new year
Welcoming Wow! Another amazing visit to a village community just outside of Kurunegala. I’ve been coming to this particular village since 2015 and the experience is always so warm, welcoming and colourful. It’s lovely to …
Continue readingBlog 14 – The Temple of the Tooth Relic
The history The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, also known as Sri Dalada Maligawa, is considered to be the most important Buddhist temple in Sri Lanka. It’s also one of the most famous in the …
Continue readingBlog 13 – Our visit to a Spice Garden in Matale
On our drive back from Trincomolee to Kandy we were treated to a stop off at Matale spice garden. It was like walking into a mini paradise which included us having a face massage with …
Continue readingBlog 12 – A relaxing day on Niraveli beach
Niraveli is just north of Trincomolee and where we’re staying for 2 nights to conclude our trek across Sri Lanka. Niraveli is popular for whale and dolphin watching as well as snorkelling and diving. Pigeon …
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