Up and away quickly. It was breakfast from this sisters again. The 3-wheel driver who showed us the ancient city yesterday, took us to the old bus station. We took the 8:00 bus to Tantirimalai. It's a temple and the location where Ashoka's daughter stayed when bringing the sacred Bo Tree to Anuradhapura. This is significant as it's part of the tree under which the Buddha attained enlightenment. This area of dark rock had a Hindu temple at the time. It is directly on the route between Mannar and the destination city.
The road we travelled .. well .. wasn't much of one. It was not wide enough for two vehicles. I've got a lot of respect for those old Tata busses as they can operate under such adverse road conditions. We got back to town (50K) a bit after 12 noon. We ate rice at a traditional place with extra fish and bottled water for SR 200 which means $US 1.00 each. Nap time, today!
