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-   The Sand Pit (https://britishexpats.com/forum/sand-pit-116/)
-   -   Early August escape (https://britishexpats.com/forum/sand-pit-116/early-august-escape-899152/)

Rubydo Jul 10th 2017 6:42 pm
Re: Early August escape
 
Originally Posted by hnd (Post 12291492)
Just buy from the airport or alcohol shops and take it with u! We did during eid- they were serving at the hotel but had to keep hiding your bottle! So I transferred rum into a cola bottle and just ordered colas :rofl:
Also probably because I'm a right Yorkshire lass

DXBtoDOH Jul 10th 2017 6:52 pm
Re: Early August escape
 
Why the liquor ban? Sri Lanka isn't a Muslim country?

Originally Posted by hnd (Post 12291492)

Rubydo Jul 10th 2017 6:58 pm
Re: Early August escape
 
Originally Posted by DXBtoDOH (Post 12291502)
Why the liquor ban? Sri Lanka isn't a Muslim country?
There's a lot of Muslims there- it's a strange set up, not sure why the ban tho!!

scrubbedexpat141 Jul 10th 2017 6:59 pm
Re: Early August escape
 
Originally Posted by Rubydo (Post 12291486)
Slightly confused here- u r going to Sri Lanka or have been? Of going where u off to to chill out?
I loved travelling round but by the end just wanted to relax and sunbathe! Yes I know I can sunbathe here but just was ready for a break after exploring ha.
As for the drinking- managed to do that whilst travelling around too just got a little set back when bars were closed from 2-5 every afternoon! In hotels it's not the case but else where was!
Going this week. Can't wait.

Originally Posted by jam25mack (Post 12291491)
Nothing wrong with going somewhere to just chill.
:thumbup:
That's what I though. Travel snob *****.

Originally Posted by hnd (Post 12291492)
I wasn't aware at all, thankfully the Poya day for July has gone :thumbsup:

hnd Jul 10th 2017 7:08 pm
Re: Early August escape
 
Originally Posted by DXBtoDOH (Post 12291502)
Why the liquor ban? Sri Lanka isn't a Muslim country?
Nothing to do with Islam - it's a Sinhalese Buddist holy day as is every full moon

Rubydo Jul 10th 2017 7:15 pm
Re: Early August escape
 
[QUOTE=Scamp;12291507]Going this week. Can't wait.

Ahhh nice where abouts u going?

scrubbedexpat141 Jul 10th 2017 7:27 pm
Re: Early August escape
 
Originally Posted by Rubydo (Post 12291514)
Ahhh nice where abouts u going?
Bentota I believe it's called.
5 days of sweet motherfudging fudge all but beers, cuzza, pool and kindle. :amen:

martinbkk Jul 10th 2017 7:36 pm
Re: Early August escape
 
Originally Posted by Dubaiexile (Post 12290954)
The Islands of Thailand are beautiful....but I would definitely give this one a miss!!!!!

Thailand's 'death island': fatalities prompt corruption concerns

I'll second that. Seriously strange place.

Rubydo Jul 10th 2017 8:00 pm
Re: Early August escape
 
Originally Posted by Scamp (Post 12291522)
Bentota I believe it's called.
5 days of sweet motherfudging fudge all but beers, cuzza, pool and kindle. :amen:
Sounds bliss- bentota is lovely too, went 2 years ago and stayed at the taj

hnd Jul 10th 2017 8:21 pm
Re: Early August escape
 
Originally Posted by Rubydo (Post 12291540)
Sounds bliss- bentota is lovely too, went 2 years ago and stayed at the taj
Taj in Bentota is great. If you're staying there you really should try the egg hoppers and curry at breakfast - an excellent way to start the day:thumbsup:

Rubydo Jul 10th 2017 8:37 pm
Re: Early August escape
 
Originally Posted by hnd (Post 12291552)
Taj in Bentota is great. If you're staying there you really should try the egg hoppers and curry at breakfast - an excellent way to start the day:thumbsup:
Agreed, curry any time of the day is ok with me

mission Jul 10th 2017 8:42 pm
Re: Early August escape
 
SCAMP i thought you were going to Japan in Aug?

mission Jul 10th 2017 8:43 pm
Re: Early August escape
 
for some reason sri lanka just does not appeal to me - i think it has to do with some friends who visited and didn't really rate it.

Rubydo Jul 10th 2017 8:48 pm
Re: Early August escape
 
Originally Posted by mission (Post 12291575)
for some reason sri lanka just does not appeal to me - i think it has to do with some friends who visited and didn't really rate it.
I'd say it depends where u go and what u want to see and do but yes it's not for everyone

scrubbedexpat141 Jul 10th 2017 8:59 pm
Re: Early August escape
 
Originally Posted by Rubydo (Post 12291540)
Sounds bliss- bentota is lovely too, went 2 years ago and stayed at the taj
Originally Posted by hnd (Post 12291552)
Taj in Bentota is great. If you're staying there you really should try the egg hoppers and curry at breakfast - an excellent way to start the day:thumbsup:
Thought about the Taj but even being one of their 'Gold' members it was just quite pricey for what is meant to be a cheaper, chill out holiday.

Might go see some turtles and would love to go to a good tea plantation but not if they're 5hours in a car away.

Anyway, might go for dinner. We are staying at Centara somethingsands down the road....which was cheaper because we are going to....

Originally Posted by mission (Post 12291572)
SCAMP i thought you were going to Japan in Aug?
...which is so bloody expensive for hotels!
Just finishing the planning for this as we speak.


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