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Monthly Archives: December 2015
Drag Queens and Flak Jackets
28 December / 30 December 2015 Sadly, no white Christmas in Toronto. Just like an Aussie Christmas really, minus the heat wave, budgie smugglers and blowflies. It’s our last night in Toronto. My last meal of white wine, gluten free … Continue reading
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Back to Civilisation and Drugged to the Eyeballs
14 December 2014 It’s the little things, like an ensuite bathroom, room service (that is no reflection on Sanjeev, our houseboy at The Kandy House) and the absence of rats freefalling from the ceiling that makes you appreciate life’s “creature” … Continue reading
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In the Tree Tops
8 December 2015 Mornings are pretty slow in The Kandy House, our home-away-from-home perched on the side of the hills surrounding Kandy’s central tank (lake). Here our two storey brick, tile and wood abode wakes to the mist that surrounds … Continue reading
A Bombay Sapphire Monsoon
5 December 2015 The cool of the bungalow’s interior didn’t reflect the intensifying temperature building outside. The high Dutch colonial ceiling with its lazy fans slicing through the mid-morning air created a sanctuary from the tropical heat. The view through … Continue reading
Sarongs and Snow
4 December 2015 Yep, another trip to Sri Lanka. Two weeks in tropical paradise, followed by another two weeks in Canada for a (hopefully!) white Christmas. What a challenge to pack for: sarongs, board shorts and thongs lay on top … Continue reading