Deniyaya-Balangoda: Mountain views, tea plantations – and 1255m altitude difference

Climbing higher and higher

Tuesday January 21, 2014, 103 km (64 miles) – Total so far: 1,311 km (815 miles)

We didn´t sleep very good, as dogs kept on barking all night long, and the mattress gave you that “hammock-feeling”. We were up before the alarm was even ringing. At 6.45 a.m. we already were on our way to the city of Balangoda. The road was narrow and small but so beautiful.

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Tissamaharama-Tangalle: Meeting the warans

Peacock advertisement

Wednesday January 15, 2014, 71 km (44 miles) – Total so far: 1,037 km (644 miles)

The day began with a real peacock-show. Beside the road there were four or five peacocks trying to impress the females that were around. They opened their beautiful feathers and moved their backs up and down as if they already were in action. For a while, we enjoyed watching them and then headed towards the short stretch of highway (maybe 20km long) direction Tangalle.

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Obbegoda-Tissamaharama: Road through Yala Nationalpark

Leaving "Queen´s Inn" guest house in the morning

Tuesday January 14, 2014, 92 km (57 miles) – Total so far: 966 km (600 miles)

The first stretch of the road was going on hilly, and traffic got stronger. We were happy to take the B 35 heading south through Yala Nationalpark in Butalla. Probably we were the only two persons who were not eager to see elephants on the road, as we remembered very well when we were charged by one on Polonnaruwa road.

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Arugam Bay: Day off

Sunday January 12, 2014

A rainy day. We relaxed on our little terrace and watched the world go by. Until 3 p.m. it wouldn´t stop raining. Then we took a walk on the beach watching the fishermen. Nothing more to do today, we enjoyed to be real lazy.

Arugam Bay beach
Arugam Bay beach
Fishermen-hard work
Fishermen-hard work
Fishing boats
Fishing boats
Rough sea
Rough sea
The typical fishing boat, so narrow
The typical fishing boat, so narrow
Preparing the net
Preparing the net