Colombo to Galle Train | SRI LANKA Travel

[@FrugalTravellers]

We hope you enjoyed this video as much as we enjoyed travelling by train in Sri Lanka! 😍 Welcome to our channel and thanks for watching. 🙏 Here's the link to our entire Sri Lanka series if you would like to see more. There will be much more to come from this amazing country!! ❤🇱🇰 Sri Lanka Travel: kzbin.info/aero/PLCmNbKU5iMrm1426S5ltprrISCZunP-BF

[@Mohomada]

I’m live UAE Dubai I’m travel Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 1 month UAE 🇦🇪 all people love Sri Lanka

[@FrugalTravellers]

Yes, Sri Lanka is amazing. We love it here. ❤️🇱🇰😁

[@mydogsmells1733]

Hi Mandy and Lee! Wow, Lee is definitely in his element while traveling by train! He smiles the entire time...even while demonstrating the restroom. 🚂🚽😁. Thank you for creating such wonderful videos!! 🐕 🤗

[@FrugalTravellers]

Haha 😂 Well spotted. I'm a real train lover and these type of journeys are my favourite. I live for this type of travel. 😍. I shouldn't hang around in toilets so much though. 😂😂😂

[@lucchese20]

Great video-as always. We used SL trains in hill country (near Candy) so our experience (crowds) and travel options (food at stations, Chinese-built trains) was a little different. So definitely interesting to see yours. Those ‘classic’ 🤔 SL trains were identical. Don’t recall if the bathroom had western or swat toilets however-the scenery was too beautiful to give up on our trip. Looking forward to your Galle video. Cheers. 👍🏻

[@FrugalTravellers]

Hi Lucchese. 😊. It's great you had the experience on the hill trains. It's worth coming to Sri Lanka just to ride them alone! 😁. Such fantastic scenery and I loved the pretty, well kept stations in every small town and village. We'll be showing the train journeys from Ella to Haputale and from there to Kandy later on. ❤️🚂🇱🇰

[@f22at12mm]

Doing this soon! Thanks for the vid!

[@FrugalTravellers]

Great! You're going to love it! Happy travels! ❤️😊

[@susangranger3089]

Enjoying watching your travels in Sr Lanka.

[@FrugalTravellers]

That's great to hear, Susan! There are many more Sri Lanka videos to come, and we thoroughly enjoyed our 7 weeks there 🤗🇱🇰

[@daveramm43]

That cheered me up! I’m sat here moaning at the world because I’ve got a bad bout of flu so I needed that!😅 I’ve never heard that expression “Short eats” before…. Is that a kiwi thing ?

[@FrugalTravellers]

Hello Dave, I hope you get over that flu soon. I'm sure it'll blow over eventually. 🙏 Short eats is most certainly a Sri Lankan thing. We hadn't heard the expression anywhere else but everywhere there. It means all the small snacks you find for sale. Mostly fried things and samosas. Cheap and delicious! 😋

[@rogerpotger9261]

Thankyou, Thankyou, Thankyou .. I'm sitting in my home, Adelaide, Sth Aust. reliving the train journey last July to Hikkaduwa .. had to stand the whole journey, but talked to interesting locals all the way .. return I paid $5 Aus. first class to Colombo (blue train), it's like a airline seat but with more leg room and fell asleep because of air-conditioning .. Enjoy, Enjoy.

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you, Roger. You managed to experience both sides of train travel here. 👍. We haven't tried 1st class yet but we should. It sounds comfortable. 😍

[@nisarpasha3185]

Walk on peddlers street u will love it ❤

[@FrugalTravellers]

We will definitely go there next time. 👍. Thanks for the tip. ❤️

[@oshadiimalsha8547]

​@@FrugalTravellershello ..I'myour big fan 😊...i would like to invite both of you to here also 🥺🌼...hope you'll come ...there's a musical show on 1st of march...🎉😊...you're in galle and you're really close to us ...i would like to invite you 🥺🌼❤️..hope you'll accept my invitation 🎉🎉

[@world_of_AstridMa]

absolutely love it .. thanks for sharing this delightful tour through your captivating video footage … 👍 … and greetings from 🇮🇩 Indonesia

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you so much 🙏. So glad you enjoyed it. There will be many more to come from Sri Lanka 😍❤️🇱🇰😍

[@world_of_AstridMa]

@@FrugalTravellers .. 👍 ..

[@bronwynquinn4477]

Wonderful! Thanks so much! I am new to your channel and loving watching you! Stay well darlings

[@FrugalTravellers]

Welcome to our channel, Bronwyn, and thank you so much for your wonderful comments and positivity! We spent an amazing 7 weeks in Sri Lanka, and there are loads more videos to come, with practical information and prices, so stay tuned 🤗😁🇱🇰 Sri Lanka playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLCmNbKU5iMrm1426S5ltprrISCZunP-BF&si=3r78Jm4QArXQFqxM

[@eruthayamarythiagarajah8960]

Thanks for visiting. Greetings from USA.

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you 🙏 Welcome to our channel. ❤️

[@nisarpasha3185]

Have a great safe trip 💓🙏

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you so much 🙏❤️

[@mohamed-u4v4b]

Hi gueis have a nice holiday ❤

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you so much 🙏 It's so great here. 😍

[@juliehawkes1050]

Great information, I really won't to go to srilanka, but my travel list is a bit long lol😅.hope your both enjoying your travels

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you so much, Julie. Although you won't go to Sri Lanka, you are welcome to come and see it through our eyes. It's a lovely experience. 😍🇱🇰. Thanks for watching 🙏😊

[@najwahanim4689]

Quick question. So meaning. If i board in maradana station, chances for me to get the seat with coastal view is higher than boarding kat fort railway station? Pls reply

[@FrugalTravellers]

@@najwahanim4689 Yes, we think that's correct. As you can see in this video,by the time we got on the train at Fort, it was already full.

[@thika9506]

I am srilankan 🇱🇰

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you so much, Thika 🙏🤗. We had an amazing 7 weeks in Sri Lanka, and have many other videos in our Sri Lanka playlist. We hope you enjoy them: Sri Lanka Travel 🇱🇰♥️: kzbin.info/aero/PLCmNbKU5iMrm1426S5ltprrISCZunP-BF

[@jeevanga]

This train starts at Anuradhapura. Always go to Maradana to catch a train going to south.

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thanks for the great tip. We will definitely do that next time. 🙏👍

[@eruthayamarythiagarajah8960]

Thanks for visiting. Greetings from Sri Lanka.

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thanks so much 🙏 We ❤️🇱🇰

[@landb3893]

You can get reserved seats but I believe you need to book online. Highly recommend!

[@FrugalTravellers]

Yes I think you can get them in advance at the station too. You pay more for a reserved seat. 👍

[@WarlordMoA]

I love your travels and train rides if only Sri Lanka invested on reinventing its principles and priorities to make these trains better it will bring them a huge bonus surplus, I’ve been on a rundown train in Czech Republic way back when in my teens and the toilets also had a hole going outside, I was amazed imagine if someone got stuck or dropped there items through it. Whooops! lol 😂 Anyway I hope Mandy is recovery is going well and I hope you’re doing okay too Lee. Wish you all the best M 😘

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thanks so much 🙏 We really love riding the trains here. I remember when I was younger in UK the trains used to have the toilet hole straight outside too. They also had opening windows which you could lean out of which was so much fun. Now they are hermetically sealed and sanitised and no fun anymore. I much prefer these type of journeys where you can stand in the doorway with the wind in your hair and meet new people. ❤️. It's great that the price is low also so is accessible to everyone. 🙏❤️🇱🇰🚂

[@WarlordMoA]

@@FrugalTravellers What a flash back, yes I remember that too and some point on the 90s I remember old designed trains with a hole through the toilets, until we modernised the trains and gave it airplane functionality lol 😂 Flying Air poop. lol 😂

[@betterlife2168]

❤❤ to all always keep smile

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you 🙏❤️. A smile can make anyone's day. 😁❤️

[@railwaycrossing]

Did you enjoy the ridr man ❤

[@FrugalTravellers]

@@railwaycrossing It was excellent! The biggest tip we can give is to sit on the right side of the train, to get the amazing sea view.

[@BlissfulDee]

Just a bit curious, or maybe confused - did your Sri Lanka trip take place before or after Mandy's surgery?

[@FrugalTravellers]

Hi Blissful. A great question, and thank you for asking. I was diagnosed with breast cancer in Sri Lanka, and had the mammograms, biopsy and full body check atvAsiri Hospital Kandy before cancelling our onward flights and returning to Perth. I wanted the videos in my Journey to Wellness series to be running in real time but it was difficult at first editing and sharing them with everyone. I'm hoping it's not too confusing for our viewers but I'll always put up the dates on my Journey to Wellness videos so people can follow the timeline. Lee's currently editing the Nilaveli/Uppuveli video, which is when I actually received the email from the screening team in Perth. We didn't mention it in the video, but it's quite surreal for me to look back and see myself pre- and post-cancer diagnosis. ~ Mandy

[@BlissfulDee]

​@Travellers Thank you, Mandy. I've watched your Journey to Wellness videos and knew they were dated in August, so when I saw these come out about Sri Lanka this past week or so, I wondered if you were out there now. You are very inspiring and it's an honor that you take us along on your journey to wellness. I think of you and am sending healing thoughts your way.

[@NishanthaWanniarachchi-ue4pg]

❤

[@FrugalTravellers]

❤️🇱🇰❤️

[@PlanetImo]

I was surprised to see the washing drying by the train line. Great vlog, guys!

[@FrugalTravellers]

Yes, it would dry quickly but I'm not sure how clean it would remain. 🤣 Thanks 🙏

[@prabatharathnayake5723]

❤❤😊

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thanks 🙏❤️🇱🇰

[@prabatharathnayake5723]

@@FrugalTravellers Thank you for visiting my country ❤️🥰🙏👍

[@chacmool2581]

Bringing a folding bike on board doesn't look like it'd be a good idea, is it?

[@FrugalTravellers]

@@chacmool2581 Definitely not on that train, yet other trains were fairly empty 🚂🚲

[@vannettecap1166]

Thumbs up HOST #Jaja Cap

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you 🙏😊

[@Sanu19455]

❤👍🥰

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thanks 🙏❤️🇱🇰

[@dineshkumara5783]

❤😂

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you 🙏❤️🇱🇰

[@rajkumarponnuthurai9696]

❤🎉😊

[@FrugalTravellers]

Glad you liked it! ❤️😊🇱🇰

[@SukanyaThunnok]

Do we need to book train ticket in advance?

[@FrugalTravellers]

No, we just turned up and bought the ticket on the day. 👍

[@tyrosl]

You will have a good experience 😅

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thanks so much 🙏 We do love it here. ❤️🇱🇰

[@andrewjones4773]

Which atms in Sri lanka dont have a withdrawal fee ?

[@FrugalTravellers]

We didn't find any. It's worth checking some of the Facebook groups where expats contribute information. Apparently there is one bank that does it but we couldn't find it.

[@SRILANKANTOURISAM]

U WILL COME TO UDAWALAWE I HELP YOU I LIKE U HELP TRAVEL TO 🇱🇰 SRILANKA

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you so much for the lovely invite. 🙏😍. We have moved on from there now but hopefully will return one day. 🙏❤️🇱🇰

[@stanlistan5312]

It called gol spelled galle

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you so much 🙏 I had a feeling I was getting it wrong. 😂

[@stanlistan5312]

@@FrugalTravellers it ok we are human at the end of the right

[@try99devi]

Indians exporting their old metrecauge engines to Sri Lanka

[@FrugalTravellers]

They seem to work well there. Definitely need narrow gauge up in the hills. 👍

[@oshadiimalsha8547]

hello ..I'myour big fan 😊...i would like to invite both of you to here also 🥺🌼...hope you'll come ...there's a musical show on 1st of march...🎉😊...you're in galle and you're really close to us ...i would like to invite you 🥺🌼❤️..hope you'll accept my invitation 🎉🎉

[@FrugalTravellers]

Hello 👋. Thank you so much for the lovely invitation. Unfortunately we've left Sri Lanka now. These videos are a bit behind and we are catching up. We'll hopefully return again because we love it so much there. Maybe we can see you next time. 🙏🙏 Thanks for watching. There will be many more videos to come. 👍🇱🇰❤️

[@andrewjones4773]

250 rps for 3rd class

[@FrugalTravellers]

Yes 👍

[@chaturanuwankumara9513]

❤

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you 🤗🇱🇰♥️