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I Read The News Today, Oh Boy…

  • Post author:admin
  • Post published:15 July 2012
  • Post category:Featured/Sri Lanka
  • Post comments:1 Comment

Snaps from the excellent two-page spread I was given in the CEYLON TODAY newspaper here in Sri Lanka. Big awesome thanks to Radhieka Peeris, Manisha Yuuki and Anita Matic. You…

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Day 1,282: It’s Not Dark Yet

  • Post author:admin
  • Post published:10 July 2012
  • Post category:Marooned!/Sri Lanka/The Odyssey Expedition
  • Post comments:16 Comments

Thu 05.07.12: The morning after the night before I jumped on the internet to find THE EMAIL. The email I had been waiting for, the email I had been dreading.…

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Days 1,279-1,281: That Sinking Feeling

  • Post author:admin
  • Post published:10 July 2012
  • Post category:Marooned!/Sri Lanka/The Odyssey Expedition
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Mon 02.07.12 – Wed 04.07.12: Anita offered me her couch to crash out on, but by couch I mean ‘one of the three bedrooms in her amazing apartment on the…

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Days 1,277-1,278: The Ministry of Crab

  • Post author:admin
  • Post published:9 July 2012
  • Post category:Marooned!/Sri Lanka/The Odyssey Expedition
  • Post comments:2 Comments

Sat 30.06.12 – Sun 01.07.12: You know that the dates and the time I’ve spent in Sri Lanka tally pretty much exactly with that of Cape Verde three years ago?…

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Days 1,272-1,276: The Cultural Triangle

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  • Post published:9 July 2012
  • Post category:Marooned!/Sri Lanka/The Odyssey Expedition
  • Post comments:2 Comments

Mon 25.06.12 – Fri 29.06.12: And so it came to pass that Monday morning involved waking up with a monster can’t-believe-we-lost-on-penalties-AGAIN!!! hangover and as I rubbed the sleep out of…

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Days 1,265-1,271: The Long and Shorts of It

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  • Post published:4 July 2012
  • Post category:Marooned!/Sri Lanka/The Odyssey Expedition
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Mon 18.06.12 – Sun 24.06.12: After returning to Negombo late on Sunday night, things were looking good. The ship leaving this weekend was going to take me to The Maldives,…

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Days 1,258-1,264: Arrack Attack!

  • Post author:admin
  • Post published:2 July 2012
  • Post category:Marooned!/Sri Lanka/The Odyssey Expedition
  • Post comments:5 Comments

Mon 11.06.12 – Sun 17.06.12: After a quiet weekend in Negombo, I found myself in a bit of a rut. I wanted to go and explore the island, but also…

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Days 1,251-1,257: The Isle of Serendipity

  • Post author:admin
  • Post published:30 June 2012
  • Post category:Marooned!/Sri Lanka/The Odyssey Expedition
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Mon 04.06.12 – Sun 10.06.12:  AT LAST! COUNTRY NUMBER 198! And in the grand tradition of saving the best till last, it is my duty to report that Sri Lanka…

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Day 1,249: Why I’m Not A Republican

  • Post author:admin
  • Post published:30 June 2012
  • Post category:Marooned!/Rants/Sri Lanka/The Odyssey Expedition
  • Post comments:13 Comments

Sat 02.06.12: Today marked the start of the 4-day Diamond Jubilee celebrating Queen Elizabeth II’s 60th year as Head of State of The United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and…

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Days 1,244-1,248: The War At Sea

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  • Post published:29 June 2012
  • Post category:Marooned!/Singapore/Sri Lanka/The Odyssey Expedition
  • Post comments:3 Comments

Mon 28.05.12 – Fri 01.06.12: There’s a war going on. Did anyone tell you? Bet they didn’t. The UN wouldn’t tell you, because then they may be called upon to…

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