Colombo intercity into Kandy mid-afternoon — enough buffer for a 6:53 third Kumbal kerb or we should have slept Lewella — board first, not the group chat
Seated bus, day bags, data dying inland. Listed 6:53. If we crawl Getambe we lose the gap. Not trying to invent a reserved seat that is sold out. board-first people.
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A mid-afternoon arrival into Kandy is a maybe for 6:53, not a plan. Getambe crawls. If the bus is late you own a cafe and a shoulder view. Dump bags at Lewella if that is the room, tuk in with a written number. Seated Colombo-Kandy is the right vehicle. Standing is a choice, not a badge.
We left a buffer and still walked the last bit. Fine. Pride times the listed start from a group chat and then sulks.
Sleep Lewella, early tuk, hold pavement. The intercity is not a procession taxi.
Stay on if the clock is a procession. Gampola is for the way in, not a linger.
Kadugannawa is five minutes of view, then the Kandy clock is real. Do not add it today.
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