Today we left Jaffna at 9.30 and drove South to Sigiriya. Since our bus is still getting fixed, we had to take two minivans. Even though it is dry season here in Sri Lanka, we experienced a lot of rain during the drive. Throughout the drive, we drove past a lot of flooded areas. We also drove past a lot herds of cows.
We arrived at Sigiriya about 3 o’clock, where we stopped at a restaurant to eat lunch, and got served rice and curry. After lunch we drove to the Hotel we are going to stay at. Our hotel has a view to the Sigiriya rock. The Sigiriya rock has a citadel on the top, build by King Kasyapa who ruled from 477 to 495 AD. It became an UNESCO world heritage cite in 1982. The rock is 200 meters high, and well known by tourists, who come from all around the world to get a glimpse of the rock. You can climb the 1200 steps to the top to get a nice view of the current area. Before dinner we all had a meeting and an evaluation of the trip so far, where The Head of our Department, Morgan, joined us. We ended the day with dinner from the nearby resturants.
Group 2: Emma, Jenni, Leah, Karoline