The pig swore. Part 3.

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When they reached the place of the supposed river, they were relieved to see that it was not a river at all, but a cove that does not connect with the sea. So we walked freely through the whole beach. There are a couple of cafes as well as sun loungers. But most people huddled under the trees on towels. The whole bay was covered with surfers.

They started looking for the villa I was looking after. It was called Hiriketiya Hasmal House. A couple of minutes from the beach they found something called just Hasmal.

Vadik, however, claimed that Maps did not agree with me. She showed the villa in a slightly different place. But still went to see. The hostess showed us two rooms. And the kitchen. Well, in general, not bad. But I did not like the price - 3000 per night. Go on. Maybe this is not the villa? They wandered and wandered, circling around and around. We could not reach the place indicated by the map. And Google bugged something.


If he used to write to me, for example, “Unawatuna. Temperature 28 ", now - In your region +30. Rain. Although, there was no rain. Finally the weather improved, and it was unbearably warm. As for "our region", apparently, few people "local experts" like me climbed into such a wilderness.

We went to a couple of villas - in one place there were none, and in the other there was no kitchen. And they also asked for 3000. I decided that I needed to take the first one. They returned. The gate is open, the house too. They came. Nobody. Pohellocali. Nobody. I looked in one room. Nobody. The door to the second room seemed to be being held from the inside. Strange! Okay, sit in the lobby. We are waiting. The mistress finally arrives. I don't think she recognized us. Probably white for locals all for one person. As they are for us. We will live with you, I say. How many nights? I said two for now. I still hoped to find something cheaper.

There are two beaches in Dikvella - actually, Dikvella, which is near the village. He is bigger. You can still see housing there. Well, ours, Hiriketiya. It is twice less.

The hostess told us to occupy the second room, which I could not open. We already had time to book the first one, while we were wandering around. She opened the door. It turned out that she was just very tight, with the closer. And I used to think that the hostess hid from us in the room so as not to hand her over. I hoped we'd get tired of waiting and we'd leave.

The hostess took our 6.000 and left. I didn't even register anything anywhere and didn't look at my passport. After changing, we went to the beach. Not without difficulty finding a place in the shade, one by one bathed. Water is a charm, clean, warm. A shadow flashed beneath me. The stone? No, a huge turtle! Class! I thought they were only found in Hikkaduwa!

After shopping pretty quickly, we returned home and, after changing, went to the village for food. At the same time see the second beach. It was completely deserted. And wet. With long small waves. Like Veligama. We absolutely did not like.


But the local supermarket made me happy. He was no worse than in Galle. There was everything you needed, including fish and alcohol departments. Tuna cost only 760. We bought it. And rum Calypso. No more arracks!

The second room was occupied by a couple of young Germans. There was also a third room, but there was no finishing work in it yet, and different rubbish was stored there. The second floor was laid, but no construction was carried out. But it was conducted directly outside our window in the neighboring area. But it was not stressful, because the construction was separated from us by a wall a meter from the window. Only occasionally did I have to see any men on the wall.

So it was better not to be naked in the room. Accordingly, there was no balcony. But in the yard there was a stone table with stone chairs. That's where we ate. Or had a snack.

And the Germans only ate oatmeal for breakfast at home. On the table in the lobby. I don't understand why they needed a villa with a kitchen?

He drove a tuk-tuk and the driver, asking our permission, showed the two girls our room. But I said we have a kit. Wow, damn it! You probably have to pay for 2 more nights before it's too late. We already liked it here. By the way, on the fence I found an inscription, which showed that a room without air conditioning here costs 18 bucks, and with air conditioning - 31. In our room there was air conditioning, but we, of course, did not pay for it. It was not hot at all to sleep. We didn't even always turn on the fan. 18 bucks was exactly the 3000 that the hostess asked for.

And air conditioning, in my opinion, is too expensive a pleasure. For example, I thought that using it could cost, well, 5 bucks, maximum, but not 13!

After lunch we had sausages on the beach. Then we climbed the rocks at the southern end of the bay.

The sun was not setting here either. Охохонюшки! Again, we do not see a beautiful sunset!


That's why we didn't wait. Went home. Calypso waited. And how I regretted that we left! Looking at the sky, she saw a cloud of stunning beauty, illuminated by the sunset. I didn't run back to the beach. You can just not have time. Sunsets last seconds. Instead, she climbed to the second unfinished floor and shot the only noteworthy shot.

The peacocks at sunset were no joke. I heard them in Unawatun, of course.

And even once saw on the roof of the house. But in Dickwell, they were particularly loud. At first there was a sound resembling a locomotive horn, then a meow began. Often, it was a disjointed chorus of several voices, varying degrees of disgust.

There are several attractions in the vicinity of Dikvella. A visit to one of them was scheduled for the next day. Cave temple complex Mulkirigala. That's another name!

According to reviews, the temple is not inferior to the famous Dambulla, however, there are no crowds of tourists.

To the village of the same name from Dikvella 30 km. I had to go for about an hour by two buses with a change. And then another kilometer to tread on foot. At first it was completely unclear where the caves could be from. The terrain is absolutely flat. But the mountain loomed, and everything fell into place.

At the entrance we were practically forced to buy bouquets of flowers for the Buddha, motivating the fact that we will have good karma. Okay, I gave 100 rupees for two bouquets. We really need good karma!

At the box office sat a character worthy of starring in Hollywood blockbusters. With very light skin, with white, short, cropped hair. And with completely slanted eyes. I don't think he was European. I have repeatedly met Sri Lankan grandmothers with whiter skin. I think they had a sore, vitiligo, it seems, when the skin is discolored in places. And over time, apparently, occupies the whole body. It seems to me that the cashier was also ill. Or maybe it's just an albino. In a honeyed voice that could stick to anything, he told me that tickets cost Rs 500 per person. I knew that. Then he started rubbing something about my shoes. What specifically, I, with my rudimentary English, could not understand.


It is clear that the monastery, and all that, needs to be undressed. She undressed. With a sigh, he began to explain something to me again, now about the room. I thought that the shoes should be left in some room. Where is the room, I ask? Albinos, lost the last of his patience, but did not give up. The voice still exuded molasses in half with jam. For the forty-fifth time, I finally realized that shoes should be removed only at the entrance to the premises, and just on the territory of the monastery you can walk in shoes. Whoops! Understood. I was misled by one of the reports. There one girl wrote that it was very hot to walk barefoot in the afternoon. And even came up with a life hack - you need to bring socks so as not to burn your feet. The weather was cloudy again today, and there was no need for socks. Moreover, they were allowed to go slapping.

Fearing that our usual attire didn't fit the holy place too well, and to avoid stealing money from us for proper attire, I took a pareo with me to tie Vadik over my shorts, hiding my bare knees, and throw a towel over myself. shoulders. Rolled. I remember in the temple of the Tooth of the Buddha from our fellow traveler took a decent for rent a rag. Actually, I did not see any place where these very rags would be given out. And no one was watching us.

The monastery consisted of five sites, each of which had rooms with reclining Buddhas.

The ceiling and walls were brightly painted. We were almost alone here, except for a few monkeys.

Then, however, they met a foreign couple with two small children and a guide. The younger one was hanging out in an ergo-backpack on his dad's belly. Comrades!

Apparently the Germans invented teleportation. Otherwise, how to explain that they arrive at the Champions League with tiny children, and even climb with them into such a wilderness! Well, of course, not on public transport. But still!

Ascending to the last fifth platform, we found the altar of the Buddha, near which we were already waiting for a man. Taking a bouquet from me, he freed it from the green leaves and gave it back to me, showing me where to put it. Then he started reading some gibberish over my head. Probably called on her all the curses of the world. On his tray lay 500 and 1.000 rupee bills. Who is so generous? Everything is clear! Breeder! And the man was dressed, not at all, in a monastic orange uniform.

At the end of his tirade, he wanted to tie a white rope around my wrist, but I said, “Thank you, Nada! »And was such. Vadik left his bouquet on one of the previous levels, so he quickly disappeared behind me.

Well, that's why I wasn't taught English at that age?

After a kilometer, we decided to return. All the same, we will not reach darkness, and if we do, we will not have time to return.


On the way back we found an island connected to the shore by a narrow isthmus.

Of course, he was captured by someone. But we saw the sign when we came back from it. We just jumped on the coastal rocks.

Time was approaching six, and we hurried to the platform we had been looking at earlier. We settled on the rocks waiting for the sunset. The surf here was very bad.

And the sunset was nothing again.

Oh, they stole yesterday!

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Холодильник с замком :))) Хорошо, чтобы не жрать по ночам. Запер, а ключ потерял :))))
Лестница между площадками храма
Дорога от нашей виллы к океану
Пещерный храм
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