Day 13

It’s finally happened - Sri Lanka has temporarily broken us. 

The 7:30 alarm went off and despite there being a tour this morning, we just couldn’t make it - we could do all the things tomorrow under our own steam and therefore have some proper kip.


I woke up at midday with Joss in the shower having woken up just a few minutes before.


We both needed those hours.


We got changed and went for lunch in the Hideout Lounge and met up with another couple, Rob and Karen.


They weren’t eating as they’d had a big breakfast but Joss and I had pizza which was delicious.


We then had a few Lions and they got hungry so they ordered and we also had some loaded crisps - again lovely.




We bartered then for 2 tuk tuks and made our way back to the hotel.


Their tuk tuk was less weighed down than ours and they quickly overtook us and disappeared.


We then went round the corner and tuk tuk was on its side in the middle of the road.


Bloody hell - we thought it was them!!!!


It wasn’t but we really felt for whoever had experienced that - it must have been awful.


Back at the hotel we had an hour to relax before getting ready for to ight’s show - a mini Perehara Pageant.


No I didn’t know what to expect except it was at a Buddhist place so there would be no drinking - good job we’d gone to the lounge then.


It took about 30 minutes to get there and we were sat under a cover, right next to a lake.


A procession then started on the other side of the lake and I couldn’t see much.




Luckily they danced ALL the way round the lake so had to go right past us.


There were dozens of dancers, fire acrobats and elephants. To be fair I could have done without the elephants because the last couple were showing signs of stress but on Monday we are going to an elephant sanctuary so I’m hoping to see them in a much better environment.


















On the coach home I watched the last 30 minutes of Bournemouth beating Wolves - splendid.


Now sat in bed and going to watch a bit of the Chelsea game - an early night for us so I’m hoping we can finally make breakfast again …..

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