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Although the price was significantly more than else where in the area it had the pool we were after, so we went ahead and booked for two nights. Unfortunately, when we arrived the very kind owner had to tell us that a double booking had been made and that we couldn't have the room that we had reserved. I was so gutted, I had my heart set on the pool and everything else in the area was sold out! Thankfully as there was a mix up the owner sorted us out the loveliest little guest house opposite to the hotel.

We arranged for our driver Sri to collect us from Ella and drive us to our first stop in Tangalle after enjoying one last afternoon in Ella. we were able to jump out of the car and take some up close  photos of the majestic animals We arrived into Tangalle in the evening after about three hours of travel, we were tired, hungry and desperate for a shower. Tangalle Market was just a short 7 minute drive from the beach area near Goyambokka and was super easy to get to however finding a parking spot around mid-day was tricky! Tangalle is definitely a must visit destination in Sri Lanka, and if I were you I would get there fast, it is a part of Sri Lanka that seems untouched by heavy tourism.

Moving house: 8 Tips that eased the stress of Moving When I say a clear out I don’t mean a few bits here and there, I mean really go through your things, room by room. Marie Kondo up your space, keep only things that really matter to you so when you move to your new house it is filled with things you love and not things you think you need. Don’t use suitcases for clothes, pack items like books and heavy bits in these instead, they are much more study, easy to carry and much more durable, this was a tip I actually got for asking out on twitter We also, in small writing briefly wrote what was inside of each box to make it easier when finding things you need to get to asap If you have pets, set up a room for them first

I think we went over out budget by £700 which isn’t a huge amount in the grand scheme of things but still was more than we originally set out to spend. We live in a day and age where everyone has their weeks, months even years planned well in advance, so telling your friends and family a date with a short notice period just isn’t a good idea. Things got hella’ stressful especially in the last weeks leading up, and so many things went wrong, I spent a lot of energy and cried a lot of tears over things that I needn’t have. Like everything in life sometimes things just don’t go the way you want them to just know that you have someone who loves you, that wants to spend the rest of their lives with you and that my friends is a pretty good deal dontcha’ think.