In just over a week's time, a trip I've been planning since early January is becoming a reality.
Me and Sam are jetting off to Sri Lanka for just over 3 weeks. Whilst we are there we are travelling around the entire country and have planned a good mixture of cultural and relaxing things to do.
The only other time I have properly 'travelled' before was with one of my best friends following our first year of university. We backpacked around Thailand and Laos for a month. We spent most of that time drinking our way through copious amounts of Thai rum called SangSom and partying until the early hours. This trip is going to be different in the sense that I am not the party girl I once was, (I do still enjoy a good drink though) I'm now 5 years older and I'm excited to embrace the Sri Lankan culture and try lots of different foods!
I have already roughly planned our itinerary for whilst we are there but it could change if we are recommended different places to visit etc. Below is a map of Sri Lanka marked with the different places we are planning to stop at.
We plan to spend 1 night in Negombo before travelling over to Habarana where we will stay for 4 nights which will be our base whilst we are visiting some of the sights within the 'Cultural Triangle' such as Polonnaruwa and Sigiriya.
We will then catch a train over to the East coast and stay at Batticaloa (or nearby) for 2 nights to relax near the beach.
We will then head back inland to Dambulla where we will spend 1 night before moving onto Kandy where we have booked to stay for 3 nights during the grand Buddhist festival called Esala Perahera where processions are held annually to honour the sacred tooth relic of Buddha himself.
Following this we plan to take one of the most picturesque train journeys in the world through the Sri Lankan hills and tea country to the sleepy town of Ella where we still stay 2 nights and explore the local area by foot.
The last week or so of our trip will be spent down on the Southern and South Western coast of Sri Lanka. I have booked 1 night in Tangalle, followed by 3 nights in Mirissa which is renowned for its whale watching - although we are visiting the wrong time of year to see them!
I have then booked 2 nights in the Dutch colonial town of Galle, famous for its cricket matches.
For our last 2 nights we have not booked anything although we plan to stay near the coastal town Bentota and spoil ourselves in a luxury hotel instead of hostels and guesthouses before heading to the capital Colombo on our final day to explore the city before making our way to the airport.
Follow our adventures over on Instagram (@propertidyblog) to see how I get on living out of a backpack and giving up my home comforts for 3 weeks!
Comment below if you're travelling anywhere exciting this summer - I'd love to know!
Lots of love,
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