EXPLORING SRI LANKA: FROM CULTURE TO COASTLINE If the Spice Girls were Sri Lankan they’d be Cumin, Turmeric, Chilli, Cinnamon and Coconut!  Sri Lanka has long been on my bucket list, and to be honest it still is! Having recently returned from a magical 12 day adventure, I feel like I have just tickled the armpits of this delightfully friendly and unique country, and even got used to the bare bottoms of the bountiful monkeys who gawp at you from the roadside, ancient sites or can be witnessed scampering across the roof of your luxury eco lodge.  This beautiful little island was first invaded by the Portuguese, and then it fell into Dutch rule, before eventually being conquered by the British, who took over 1796 until its independence in 1948, with Marco Polo, describing Sri Lanka “for its size, the finest island in the world, and from its streams comes rubies, sapphires, topazes, amethyst and garnet.” and very little has changed. However, having regained ownership of their own country, it was not plain sailing for Sri Lankans, as between 1983-2009 there was a brutal civil war between the Sinhalese government and Tamil separatists over ownership of the land. Thankfully, peace … Continue reading SRI LANKA: FROM CULTURE TO COASTLINE