Back on the road and not so good accommodation

Leaving the hot sunny shores of the south behind us wasn’t too much of a wrench as we were excited to see what we would discover at Ella, our next destination. The journey from Unawatuna by car is about 4 hours. We drove along the south coast past the Stilt Fishermen  at Weligama. The fishing village of Weligama is famous for the fishing technique used by the fishermen of the village. They cast their lines out while balancing themselves quite cleverly on a 20-50 meter pole in the shallow waters, which gives its name.

Overtaking all the hundreds of smart little red, blue and green Piaggio Tuk Tuks, we drove past rice fields, banana plantations and roadside stalls selling coconuts, pumpkins and bananas.

Our driver Lassa a practising Buddhist stopped on route at a temple to place an offering and say a prayer. Gradually we climbed into the hills, Lassa carefully negotiating the hair pin bends through stunning scenery with our ears popping and temperatures falling from 33C to 24C.

We finally reached Ella and located Ella Inn where we are staying for three nights, then there was a disappointment in store . . . . . .