Day 3. Dambulla, Sigiriya
We both woke up early this morning, so maybe the jetlag will take a bit longer. It was fine as it gave us plenty of time to have breakfast and finish packing for our morning departure. First stop was the fish market. It seems strange that most organised tours we're on seem to incorporate a fish market; is it such an important part of a culture? They're not necessarily pleasant places, usually hot a smelly. And they're a bit like churches in being a place I'd never think to go at home. Fortunately this one was better than most. The variety of fish was fairly interesting and it smelt more fresh than foul. It was adjacent to the beach which is where we ended up. Fish are brought ashore directly to the market and the beach is also where fish are salted in barrels and laid out in the sun to dry. Interesting, at least up to a point. Then we headed inland, north east. Our guide started explaining Sri Lankan history, pretty much from the start, and Lynn became horrified when s...