

Day 09 - They think it's all over, it is now ...
A later than normal start to the day for the last leg of the journey, mainly due to the short distance to be covered, a paltry 56km to...


SPECIAL BLOG – Hong Kong Phooey MIA !
The only black spot on an otherwise fantastic day was the loss of our 12 inch “Hong Kong Phooey” cuddly toy from which we took the...


Day 08 - Growth and Decline ...
The eco-theme encouraged by the Lanka Challenge organizer’s returned today. Our first daily challenge saw us work with two great young...


Day 07 - Big Budda's and Beach Bar's
Back to a five tuk-tuk group convoy for today’s leg through the Highlands to the more touristy south coast and our ‘on the beach’ hotel...


Day 06 - Moonshine and Chilies
The thought of a long 175km drive from Arugmbay to a night camping in the Udawalawe National Park encouraged all teams to attend the...


Day 05 - A well earned rest ...
Day 5 was a designated rest day and the small surfing / fishing town of Arugam Bay was definitely a great choice for a place to kick back...


Day 04 - Back to School ...
If today’s challenge was to see the amazing sunrise, your Loonies would have aced it and bagged all the points given our more youthful...


Day 03 - Plain Sailing ...
The Loonies woke early this morning, although not as early as most competitors (not sure why). The Loonies slept better than most and...


Day 02 - Bumpy Roads ...
After a huge distance covered on Day 1, Day 2 was significantly shorter, although for good reason – lots of bumpy “roads” – more dirt...


Day 1 : Tough Introduction
A very early start for Dave – 5am to the airport to collect his bag, thankfully it was there and costumes (and fresh pants) were aligned...