Coffee, Colombo Airport, Sri Lanka
April 13, 2024
Sri Lanka is normally associated with (Ceylon) tea. However, coffee has been grown here for much longer – and some of it is very good.
Sri Lanka is normally associated with (Ceylon) tea. However, coffee has been grown here for much longer – and some of it is very good.
DrFumblefinger visits Sri Lanka years after the death of his friend, Arthur C. Clarke. The country had changed in the decade since he’d last been there, but Arthur’s office hadn’t — with the notable absence of Sir Arthur.
DrFumblefinger visits a Buddhist stupa of unusual design, built far above the ground on an elevated platform.
DrFumblefinger visits St Peter’s Church in the Fort district of Colombo. It is one of the oldest christian churches in the country.
DrFumblefinger shares a visit to one of the beloved British Colonial era buildings in Colombo’s Fort district, Cargill’s store, now closed.
The Old Parliament Building, completed in 1930 when Ceylon was still under British rule, was home to the country’s parliament until 1983.
DrFumblefinger shares some of sights that interested him while he was rambling through the streets of Colombo’s Pettah neighborhood.
One of Colombo’s most popular public spaces is a park known as the Galle Face Green. Situated on the Indian Ocean, the area is undergoing radical transformation.
DrFumblefinger shares a visit to Colombo’s Pettah market, one of the largest in the city.
One of the most famous buildings constructed by famed Sri Lankan architect, Geoffrey Bawa, the temple is an oasis of peace and tranquility in the heart of busy Colombo
Sri Lanka is normally associated with (Ceylon) tea. However, coffee has been grown here for much longer – and some
DrFumblefinger visits Sri Lanka years after the death of his friend, Arthur C. Clarke. The country had changed in the decade since he’d last been there, but Arthur’s office hadn’t — with the notable absence of Sir Arthur.
DrFumblefinger visits a Buddhist stupa of unusual design, built far above the ground on an elevated platform.
DrFumblefinger visits St Peter’s Church in the Fort district of Colombo. It is one of the oldest christian churches in the country.
DrFumblefinger shares a visit to one of the beloved British Colonial era buildings in Colombo’s Fort district, Cargill’s store, now closed.
The Old Parliament Building, completed in 1930 when Ceylon was still under British rule, was home to the country’s parliament until 1983.
DrFumblefinger shares some of sights that interested him while he was rambling through the streets of Colombo’s Pettah neighborhood.
One of Colombo’s most popular public spaces is a park known as the Galle Face Green. Situated on the Indian Ocean, the area is undergoing radical transformation.
DrFumblefinger shares a visit to Colombo’s Pettah market, one of the largest in the city.
One of the most famous buildings constructed by famed Sri Lankan architect, Geoffrey Bawa, the temple is an oasis of peace and tranquility in the heart of busy Colombo