I woke up at 6:30 and couldn’t fall back asleep. I read my book and waited for Adrian to wake up. Around 8:30, we went out to the lobby area to have breakfast. Michael, the hostel worker, made us omelettes and bread. I gave my omelette to Adrian and ate my bread with bananas and … More 7/19/18: Food, Beach, More Food (Unawatuna, Sri Lanka)
I went for a 6-mile run and somehow found a lake and dirt trails in the middle of Colombo. We bought breakfast from a local restaurant— paratha and daal— and ate it at the guesthouse. It was really good and really filling. We walked over to the Tuk Tuk Rental office to get our tuk-tuk. … More 7/18/18: Tuk-tuk Road Trip, Day 1 (Sri Lanka)
I was going to run right after I woke up at 6:45, but it was pouring out so I stayed in. Around 7:30, the rain had stopped so I decided to go out for a short jog. I ran through the nearby village in Hatton and then came back to the guesthouse, Niwasa House, at … More 7/17/18: Boring Biryani
We had to wake up at 8, as this was the time we told the hotel owner we wanted breakfast. We were a bit hungover and very tired. We’d only slept about 5 hours. The breakfast was HUGE. I really can’t tell if breakfasts here are always this big, if they’re feeding us because they … More 7/13/18: Hiking, Walking, Eating (A Lot)
We had a relaxed morning and ate breakfast around 9 at the guesthouse in Dambulla. At 10:30, we were on our way and got to Kandy around 12:50. We walked to our guesthouse, Unique Villa, which took about 10 minutes. There were a lot of hills so I was pretty tired by the time we … More 7/5/18: Monkey Ate My Smoothie
We left Evergreen Colombo around 8:30 to find breakfast. We couldn’t find any cafes, so we went into a grocery store and bought some bananas and a mango to share, plus coconut milk for me. I went into the hostel kitchen and made myself some oats. I also ordered some coffee, which came in a … More 6/28/18: My New Love Kottu, AKA Stir-Fried Bread (Sri Lanka)
This is my fourth “how much I spent while traveling” post. Read my first three: how much I spent Thailand; how much I spent Myanmar; How Much I Spent Today In Vietnam. Laundry: $1.20 I got my laundry done at a place near my hostel for $.75 per kg. Breakfast at hostel: $.50 (ish) I bought a loaf of bread … More 4/3/18: How Much I Spent Today As A Backpacker In Cambodia
This morning started off with quite the drama. I woke up and went out into the common area. I saw the hostel monkey (the owner rescued her and takes care of her) running around, but I wasn’t sure if this was a normal thing since I had only spent one night here. The cleaning lady … More 3/20/18: Attacked By A Monkey
My breakfast at the hostel included bread, eggs, fruit, cereal, milk, and coffee. I gave my eggs away to Kaitlyn, who said they “tasted caged,” which I thought was pretty hilarious (in a sad way). Bellies full, Kaitlyn and I went to town to get the bus to Lang Biang mountain. At first we weren’t … More 3/8/18: Brutal Hike In Da Lat