Ancient capital of Polannaruwa

14 February

We visited the one-time capital of Sri Lanka today in the midday sun (not advisable).  We booked a Tuk-Tuk driver who dropped us off so close to every sight we didn't spend much time walking in the heat. Sigiriya was tiring yesterday so being lazy was the order of the day!

We asked our driver to take us for a traditional Sri Lankan food lunch - he said he knew a great place. So where did we roll up - a restaurant that specialised in feeding the hoards of tourists on tours.

So we resigned ourselves to tuck into the local buffet at the extortionate price of £5 per person. But then again George was pleased as this was a cheap Valentines meal 😂

We did shake out heads at the western couple in front eating toasted sandwiches and chips 😑

One of the highlights of the day was seeing two wild elephants on the side of the road. Unfortunately we weren't permitted to stop. Elephant tours is big business here and gets mixed reviews on how well the animals are looked after. So to see these elephants roaming freely was amazing 🐘.