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Colombo

Farewell to Sri Lanka!!

Posted on March 30, 2022 by Opher

We had a last wander before disappearing into the sunset!

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Sri Lanka – walking through the streets of Colombo

Posted on March 30, 2022 by Opher

When you are in a foreign country everything is exotic.

Posted in UncategorizedTagged Colombo, exotic, photography, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka - walking through the streets of Colombo, Travel4 Comments

Sri Lanka – Another day in Colombo – the city and people

Posted on March 29, 2022 by Opher

A fascinating place to drive round!! More Tuk Tuks and architecture!!

Posted in UncategorizedTagged architecture, Colombo, photography, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka - Another day in Colombo - the city and people, TravelTuk tuks7 Comments

Sri Lankan Dance

Posted on March 28, 2022 by Opher

My wife’s a dancer, so no visit anywhere is complete without some dance!!

Posted in UncategorizedTagged Colombo, dance, Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan Dance, travelphotography3 Comments

Sri Lanka – Colombo – Sunset and inside the temple!

Posted on March 28, 2022 by Opher

We were able to go right up inside the temple which was decorated with various colourful scenes. We stayed to watch the sun set over Colombo.

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Sri Lanka – Colombo – The Hindu Temple

Posted on March 27, 2022 by Opher

The sun was beginning to set. A group of women, all dressed in white, were making their way to the unique temple – a giant stupa on stilts.

We followed them.

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Sri Lanka – Colombo – monuments and history

Posted on March 26, 2022 by Opher

It was quite strange to see some of these monuments.

Posted in UncategorizedTagged Colombo, Queen Victoria, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka - Colombo - monuments and history4 Comments

Sri Lanka – Colombo – in the park with the jackdaws, herons and fruit bats.

Posted on March 26, 2022 by Opher

When you are in a tropical place it is incredible to see such exotic wildlife.

Posted in UncategorizedTagged Colombo, crows, exotic animals, Fruit Bats, herons and fruit bats., photography, Sri Lanka - Colombo - in the park with the jackdaws, Travel1 Comment

Sri Lanka – Colombo, Adventures in the Buddhist temple.

Posted on March 25, 2022March 25, 2022 by Opher

Rooms full of art and treasure, an elephant in the yard, flowers and wonder.

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Sri Lanka – Inside the Buddhist Temple in Colombo. Incredible art.

Posted on March 23, 2022 by Opher

We spent hours wandering around inside this incredible temple.

Posted in UncategorizedTagged Beautiful, Buddhist art, Colombo, Incredible art, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka - Inside the Buddhist Temple in Colombo.7 Comments

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      • 537 Essential Rock Albums Part 1 – The first two hundred and seventy.
      • In search of Captain Beefheart
      • Rock Routes
      • Rock Strata Volumes 1-4
      • Roy Harper Biography
      • Roy Harper – The Book Vol 1-4
      • Rockin’ my life away
      • Under the Covers
      • 75 Radio Shows on Rock Music
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      • October the 14th is too late
      • Zero to Infinity – No limit
      • Destination self
      • Outward
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      • The Diary of a 60s Freak
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      • The book of Ginny
      • The Antitheist’s Bible
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