By S:
From Sigiriya, we headed to Trincomalee, on the east coast. Just a few years ago Trinco was the center of the almost 30 year civil war here, but with the war's recent conclusion, it's now possible to visit. Still, there was a huge military presence around town, with fortified checkpoints every 500m on the road into town. We visited a stunning beach at Nilaveli, huge and with extremely fine white corral sand. The Indian Ocean here is ridiculously warm, and you can stay in the water
for hours. We snorkeled around some nearby corral islands, and saw some tremendous fish.
Next we headed to Anuradhapura, a place of pilgrimage and the heart of Buddhist Sri Lanka. We only had a short time here, but were able to visit a number of the major temples. Yesterday, we returned to Colombo, so Vickie could catch her flight out. I'll spend today and tomorrow here, before flying to Bangkok on the 5th.
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