Thilanka

... over the next few days.  We immediately drove out to Kandy and he deposited me in a star class hotel called Thilanka.  I insisted on having a bath to help decompress my aching head! An Ayurvedic massage and many Panadals later, I emerged ...

... sell re potions and spices, all of which was resisted, and then we were back in the bus for a slow drive through suburban Kandy traffic to our hotel, the Thilanka Kandy, up on a hill overlooking the town. We arrive in time for a spectacular sunset.   ...

... threshold.  A brisk 18km ride along dirt tracks before reaching our hotel, 60km total today, less than advertised. The Thilanka Spa and Resort is rather incongruously modern but very comfortable with good aircon. I try some arrack, the local liquor. ...

... ; She bought one for 25 quid while the rest of us wander round trying not to get sales people pestering us.  We get to the Thilanka Hotel and after a quick trip to the rooms we head to a dance show - an hour of traditional dance and drumming - and ...

... is quite a heavy rain shower, which only lasts ten minutes or so. From here we continue uphill to the Ayurvedic Spa at the Thilanka Hotel. The spa is tucked away in the bush near the hotel, so have to be guided by hotel staff. Were considering having ...

The Sinhalese name for this city is Maha Nuvara (Senkadagalapura), impossible for the British to pronounce so they just called it Kandy.  Located in the forested foothills of the central mountains, about 1500 feet above sea level, Kandy is ...

No cycling today, so we are able to stay in bed beyond 6am and enjoy a relaxed breakfast. Monkeys raid the restaurant for food from the buffet. Sampath and Jambulla take Janice and I to the botanic gardens via scenic viewpoint so that we can admire ...

We ride from the hotel after a filling breakfast with lots of fruit. We travel beside Kandalama tank, a large reservoir. Irrigation is important as this is Sri Lanka's main vegetable growing area. We pass lots of vegetable smallholdings. Sampath points ...

We were woken on our first morning in Kandy by the President. No, your eyes are not deceiving you, we really did say the President woke us up. We didn't know it was the President at first. We'd heard so much about him in the previous couple of weeks. ...