We had an early start to beat the heat but did not manage to escape it, it’s very hot currently in Sri Lanka.
Even if we got hot we managed to miss the crowds and had a lot of the places to ourselves as we explored the sites of Polonnaruwa .
We started with King Parakrama Bahu’s palace, the council chamber, Vatadage, Hatadage, Nissanka latha madapaya, Sathmahal Prasadaya and Rajitha Vehera.
On the way to Gal Vibara we saw some turtles in the pond as we avoided the monkeys around it . When we got to the temple I was mesmerised by the statues , they are gigantic and so well made and preserved with a sense of calmness all around, could see why it was one of Jeevan’s favourites.
Quick stop at the Thivanka Pilimage before leaving the complex. That is till we got to the hotel and realised we hadn’t been to the area right behind it. Quick walk through, the King Nissanka Malla’s palace, admired the lion statues and then dashed backed to the air conditioned car .
Headed to Pasikuda for some pool time and the beach with nothing else on the agenda for the next two days .
Being back at Uga Bay brought back good memories form 2015 when we had come with Savik and I was pregnant with Aanya . Kids ran around checking everything out from the pools to the games rooms to the books and DVDs.
Spent the rest of the day in water, pool, beach and back to the pool. The ocean is so warm and calm that it’s easy to just float along in it. There was a sand structure (seats and a heart shaped table) for a special dinner which Aanya was itching to sit in. We made our own love heart but was a very poor comparison, so had to promise her that we would get up super early for her to sit on it before it got demolished .
Dinner buffet at its best with a nice walk along the beach to end the day .
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