Sri Pada

After 5.000 steps at 2.30 in the moorning, finally reached the top of Adam's Peak. An absolutely amazing experience. Probably the best part of the climb is seeing all the piligrims struggle and cheer each other on the way, you see so many ages and shapes that its inspiring. The climb is a lot, is very steep and there's stairs everywhere. But absolutely worth it. Reached the top around 4.30-5.00 and waited on the cold wind until sunrise. Absolutely magnificent sunrise, don't know if it was because of the effort to get there or not, but probably one of the most beautiful ones I've seen in my life. And even more stunning starting to see how the darkness turns into a beautiful landscape.

After this incredible beginning of the day got on a train towards Kandy. This journey was very likely to be one of the highlights of the trip so far. Met a group of Sinhalese football players who just fed me up with their generosity, so much food, they even shared their tiny sit with me, played and sang for a long time and finally got invited to a local New Year's Party. I swear I didn't want to arrive to my stop so I could keep enjoying their beautiful company.

📍Essentials: Adam's peak before sunrise
💡Travelling tips: right after the police office you can find a shortcut. You'll go through a trail, so you need a torch to see, and there'll be no one so might feel a bit scary in the middle of the night. But its nice to rest your legs from so many steps for a bit, and after this you'll find yourself in another way to Adam's Peak way less touristy. This is a great option for escaping the crowds right before the arrival.Читать далее