Kantalai Hill

Leaving shoreside, leaving the beach always is a little sorrowful, but other great times are ahead, so with mixed feelings I said goodbye to Trincomalee's beautiful beaches and the relaxed vibes.

Enjoying the sunrise and afterwards having a spicy Sri Lankan breakfast with a great Ceylon coffee was a nice start of the day.

As Ami, a very kind girl from Indonesia, checked in at my hostel the evening before, we talked a lot about our earlier travels and about my plans for Indonesia 🤩
So I not only got a huge bunch of recommendations, where to go and what to see/do in Indonesia, but even found a new friend I hopefully can visit, when I'll be at Sumatra, in September 😎

So we spent the morning together, met up with some travel-buddies from Pasikuda, took a last dip into the ocean and left to Sigirya 🤩

That time I did not start my trip at noon 🥸, but unfortunately a little late, so I had to rush, to avoid driving in the dark 🙈
Driving at night at Sri Lanka may be fine in and around cities, but outsides or even in the jungle, this can become dangerous, even for locals. As there are lots of animals walking around freely and crossing the streets, you would need to drive slowly, nevertheless. But if a wild elephant would decide to cross the street, just ahead your scooter, well, ... Let's avoid such a situation. 😅🙈

Still found some time, on my way, to spot out a few interesting things, like statue of King Ago II 😎
Still fascinated by the green but varied landscapes here 🤩
And, as usual, dozens of cows crossing my way 😅

Finally I ended up right after sunset in a small, nice Hostel, meeting again a spanish girl I've seen in Colombo, playing Carrom with some local guys 😎

(Service: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrom)
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