Saw my first international sporting event in Galle — part of the test cricket match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka. I understood some of it. The stadium is brilliantly located, with views of the ocean and fort. The fort ramparts have their own views of the stadium, which many were taking advantage of.
Torrential rain made my slog to the bus stand at 5 a.m. the next morning less fun. I was thoroughly soaked by the time I made it to the Badulla bus, and continued that way until after arriving in Ella around 8 hours later. However, I found the amazing Rainbow Inn guest house, which made things better with sensational home-cooked Sri Lankan food. After generally lazing around and hiding from the rain yesterday, I took the beautiful walk up to “Little Adam’s Peak” today and enjoyed the views of Ella Gap, including the hair-raising roads I’d traveled the day before. The hills and valleys are quite beautiful here, and the weather is cool enough at night to sleep without a fan.
Tomorrow morning, I’ll take the train to Nuwara Eliya (an old hill station and even colder), where I’ll spend a night before moving on to Kandy on my way out of the country.
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