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Sri Lanka 23: Jaffna

Posted on 5 February 20152 April 2021 by Rob Ainsley


With an evening train to catch, and my bike entrusted to the Railway Parcel Office, I had another easy day. Most of the activity consisted of reading books and magazines in the British Council library (I could get into Adam Mars-Jones, you know), drinking tea and smoothies in local cafes, and enjoying delicious Rs200 vegetarian thalis (pic).


Finally, around six, I set off for the tedious night train back to Colombo. It’s been lovely staying at Morgan’s Guesthouse – a real treat after my cut-price lodgings of the previous weeks. It used to be a UN guesthouse (and Angelina Jolie, whoever she is, stayed in my room when she was here on envoy duty, apparently). I presume this explains the sign on the gate (pic).

Miles today: 4
Total miles: 592
Miles Dondra Head to Point Pedro: 470

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