We were up at 7:00 and ate breakfast in the room. We also had a pot of tea at the restaurant near the road. After asking, we found a 3-wheel driver for the day. First, we went directly out to Medrigiriya. It was 32 K and consisted primarily of a ruins and a circular section of pillars which used to have a roof. It was interesting to see but more so, when you consider they were placed in those positions 1200 or 1300 years ago. What workmanship!
What will any of us do that will remain intact and remembered so many years from now?
We went back at noon and had a leisurely lunch at the hotel. At 3:00 pm we did the
official ancient Polonnaruwa tour. The site covered acres and acres and I was amazed by a big dagaba as well as the famous carved image of the reclining Buddha. Rain teased us at 5:15 when we finished.
