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This is a special warning for anyone visiting for cricket purposes: As the ground is on a big roundabout, expect a man to pedal round and round all day with his ice cream buggy, with the same tune tootling out, hour after hour, day after day. It will stick in the memory and can cause years of trauma, prompting you to boycott ice cream for the rest of your days:
Doo dee doo
Doo dee doo
Doo do-do-da da!
All day. very day.
Written Jan 6, 2004
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This is a special warning for anyone visiting for cricket purposes: As the ground is on a big roundabout, expect a man to pedal round and round all day with his...
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Q: Can anyone out there recommend a hotel close to the cricket ground in Galle? Happy to spend up to USD 120/ night. All suggestions...
A: Hi there, The ground is between bus station and Fort. Closenberg and Sun House are two of the closest middle-class hotels there. Lighthouse is a bit further, around 3...
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