Nine arch bridge
After breakfast, we skipped small Adam’s peak and went to Nine arch bridge, got lost on way, didn’t wait for the train. Last ride in van from Ella to Mirissa, coconuts (500 LKR), eat...
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Nuwara Eliya
Danijela and Luka went to Adam’s peak at 2 AM, I stayed because my knees wouldn’t survive 5400 stairs, but still, they woke me to lock the door, Max woke me at 6 AM,...
Kandy another day
After breakfast, a new driver picked us up (Shan mother in law died and he went for a funeral). After the viewpoint of Kandy, he took us to a botanical garden with orchids, strange...
Kandy
We climbed uphill to Dambulla, sacred caves filled with Buddha statues. Next stop was Kandy. On way we stopped at Matale Muthumariamman temple (250 LKR), eating in some kind of local fast food (biryani)...
Sigiriya
After breakfast we went to Sigiriya rock (3750 LKR/person), slowly in a crowd we went up, Danijela had some problems with vertigo on one of the steps. The whole experience was nice, but it...
Polonnaruwa
After breakfast we went to Polonnaruwa (3500 LKR/person), most of the day we were around temples with guide (3000 LKR). Had one pause, went to eat at rural tourism, buffet with curry, beer and...
Pigeon island
In the morning we went to Pigeon Island for snorkeling (15800 LKR tickets, boat, guide, equipment). It was one of the highlights, nice corrals, small sharks and colorful fish. After others stayed in the...
Hospital
Next day the rest of the group visited me and it was obvious it was not the Dengue virus, but while there was no dr they left and I stayed until evening. Also, the...
Trincomalee
In the morning fever was back. After breakfast (took just a few bananas and tea) we went to the hospital (modern, clean), me (pressure 90/70, 38,5C), Max and Shanaka went to dr. All of...
Jaffna
Woke up with fever, wet from rain on A/C done its job. After breakfast we went to Mihintale (500 LKR/person), I climbed to both stupas, for more didn’t have energy. Shanaka went to town...