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abearcalledpaddington

🌏 7 years full time travel
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History meets the sea at Galle Fort 🐾 I spent the History meets the sea at Galle Fort
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I spent the afternoon wandering Galle Fort, built by the Dutch VOC in the 17th century and later shaped by the British, with thick stone walls, grand gates and old coats of arms still standing proudly above them. Every corner feels like a page from history, where traders, sailors and empires once passed through
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I took a leisurely stroll along the ramparts, breathing in the sea air and admiring the views, and briefly wondered what would happen if I tried driving a tuk-tuk through these narrow streets… probably best left to the professionals I think 😂
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It’s been a busy travel year 🐾 What I thought woul It’s been a busy travel year
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What I thought would be a calm and slow year 7 of full time travel, somehow turned into a 16 country whirlwind, full of trains, sunsets, new friends and the occasional lost marmalade sandwich. Exhausting, surprising and absolutely wonderful… just the way adventures should be
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It's my winter birthday! 🐾 I'm currently in Sri It's my winter birthday! 
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I'm currently in Sri Lanka and it's not very Christmassy here, but I did manage to snap some videos in Hong Kong when I was there a few weeks ago
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So where ever you may be, whatever language you may speak. I wish you all love, peace, happiness and a very Beary Christmas!
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Geseënde Kersfees, Gëzuar Krishtlindjen, Vrolijk Kerstfeest, Joyeux Noël, Frohe Weihnachten, Vesela Koleda, 圣诞快乐, Sretan Božić, Veselé Vánoce, Glædelig Jul, Hyvää joulua, Καλά Χριστούγεννα, Gleðileg jól, Śubh krisamas, Selamat Natal, Nollaig Shona Dhuit, חג מולד שמח, Buon Natale, めりーくりすます, 메리 크리스마스, Priecīgus Ziemassvētkus, Среќен Божик, (क्रस्मसको शुभकामना), Meri Kirihimete, God Jul, Maligayang Pasko, Wesołych Świąt, Feliz Natal, Crăciun Fericit, Счастливого рождества, Христос се роди, Veselé Vianoce, Vesel Božič, Feliz Navidad, Schöni Wiehnachte, Suk sarn warn Christmas, Mutlu Noeller, Nadolig Llawen, Merry Christmas!
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GIVE AWAY CLOSED! It's giveaway time! 🥳 🐾 During GIVE AWAY CLOSED!  It's giveaway time! 🥳
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During my time in Galle I had the pleasure of staying in an art gallery. Owned by human, artist, designer and architect @gallefort.gallery.artosan who creates colorful art stories about Galle Fort. His work is very colorful and I couldn't resist asking if he wanted to join me in a postcard giveaway just for you! (see pic 2)
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For your chance to win, all you have to do to is:
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1. Be following me @abearcalledpaddington
2. Like this post
3. Tag a friend
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Four lucky winners will randomly drawn and announced in my stories. I will DM the winners who will be required to give their real name and postal address to receive their postcard
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Last date to enter the giveaway is Tuesday the 23rd of December 2300CET
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That's all there is to it, good luck friends! 
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Sunrise at the edge of the world 🐾 I arrived early Sunrise at the edge of the world
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I arrived early at the Galle Lighthouse, just as the sky began to glow. The original lighthouse once stood closer to the fort, but after a fire in 1936 it had to move house, reopening here in 1939 to keep watch over the sea once more
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As the sun rose and the ocean turned gold, I stood quietly thinking about all the ships and stories guided safely home from this very spot. A perfect Sri Lankan morning
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What’s your December looking like? 🐾 Mine comes wi What’s your December looking like?
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Mine comes with pool vibes, warm sunshine and the kind of splashy afternoons that make you forget winter altogether. If you need me, I’ll be right here perfecting my float, soaking up the heat and keeping things wonderfully un-December-like 🌴🇱🇰
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Bentota jungle boogie 🇱🇰🌴🐊 🐾 Floating down the bac Bentota jungle boogie 🇱🇰🌴🐊
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Floating down the back river felt like slipping into a secret green world, bats fluttering overhead, lizards sunbathing, snakes peeking through the leaves… and then a very real, very long crocodile drifting by. Arrrrggh!
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That was my cue to make a speedy exit, hauling it out of there in a tuk-tuk with the wind in my fur and my heart still doing a little jungle drum solo.
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Beach days feel a little bit magic don't they? 🐾 Beach days feel a little bit magic don't they? 
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After so much time in busy cities, Bentota’s soft waves and tangerine sky were exactly what I’d been craving. I sat on the sand, and in the beach tree listening to the ocean and let the colours melt into evening… the pawfect place for a bear to breathe again.
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Arriving in Sri Lanka feels like stepping into a s Arriving in Sri Lanka feels like stepping into a storybook of sunshine and jungle 🌴🇱🇰🚃
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My first stop was Bentota, where the railway runs right along the beach and the world feels wonderfully still. I found a quiet moment on the empty tracks, surrounded by palm trees and warm tropical air, and it felt like the perfect beginning to a new adventure. Sound on for the video! 🔊 
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