Sri Lanka (Colombo/Dambulla) - Week of March 1, 2026
Ayubowan my friends! 🙏 Wonderful (and most grateful) to have you join in this week's Sri Lankan adventures! What moments of gratitude did you have in the past week? How did you express your gratitude? I find, if I'm actively conscious, that I take many things that happen in my life for granted. This has been my best adventure in Sri Lanka of my three visits. This is the first time I traveled around without someone trying to scam me. I like the area of Colombo where my hotel was located. Lots of restaurants, sidewalks were relatively in good shape, friendly local people who were smiling and away from the intensity of the Colombo's more touristy areas. I do hope the country does return to greater prosperity so they can address their infrastructure needs. One looming issue during my stay was a concern about the potential lack of petrol given what was happening in the Middle East. There were long queues at petrol stations with motorists 'stocking up'. What a cutie! M...