Early August escape

Old Jul 11th 2017, 6:42 am
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Originally Posted by hnd
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
Also probably because I'm a right Yorkshire lass
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Old Jul 11th 2017, 6:52 am
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Why the liquor ban? Sri Lanka isn't a Muslim country?

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Originally Posted by DXBtoDOH
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!!
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Originally Posted by Rubydo
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.

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Nothing wrong with going somewhere to just chill.

That's what I though. Travel snob *****.

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I wasn't aware at all, thankfully the Poya day for July has gone
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Originally Posted by DXBtoDOH
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
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[QUOTE=Scamp;12291507]Going this week. Can't wait.

Ahhh nice where abouts u going?
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Originally Posted by Rubydo
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.
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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.
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Originally Posted by Scamp
Bentota I believe it's called.
5 days of sweet motherfudging fudge all but beers, cuzza, pool and kindle.
Sounds bliss- bentota is lovely too, went 2 years ago and stayed at the taj
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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
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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
Agreed, curry any time of the day is ok with me
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SCAMP i thought you were going to Japan in Aug?
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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.
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Originally Posted by mission
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
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Default Re: Early August escape

Originally Posted by Rubydo
Sounds bliss- bentota is lovely too, went 2 years ago and stayed at the taj
Originally Posted by hnd
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
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
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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