The Argyle. Hatton Sri Lanka

“Guid gear comes in small bulk.” That means “good things come in small packages” in Scottish. A perfect description of my destination!  The weather is chilly yet a welcome change from the scorching heat in Colombo and the three-hour 30 minute drive to Hatton is easy and picturesque (and much more bearable than the three-hour…

Racing down Rapids. Kitulgala Sri Lanka

Forward paddle! Go! Go!! Go!!! Holy s***! (The last command is used in dire circumstances and alerts paddlers to hang on tight) I am perched on the front end of the raft, desperately trying to keep my balance, listen to commands and forward paddle at the same time. My paddle slips from my grip and…