Day 0 and 1 – luxury and unalienness

So let’s start with the luxury.  We all know that there is a determined effort to spend Jo’s inheritance.

So limousine (not pictured as it was dark, but you know what I mean).

Then the lounge at Heathrow

Then lots of space 

… and legroom!

It was a 10 hour night flight and we didn’t do too badly.  Then met our guide for the fortnight – Sam.

Then the unalienness started.  We had no real idea what to expect – apart from a 4 hour drive to Arunadhapura – more details tomorrow.  Actually the drive was really good – saw lots of small towns and villages, and even nodded off a couple of times.

But here is a scene through the windscreen – driving on the left and extremely good roads, grey sky and raining!  Could be at home.

Couple of clues for us though:

1.  It’s very hot – 30+ and this was a sharp shower

2.  Most of the trees by the roadside are coconut.

Anyway, just arrived at our fabulous guest house for the night, but it’s dark so no piccies  – we’re 5.5 hours ahead by the way.  And just had a superb home-cooked Sri Lankan curry so all good.