Mi último destino (casi) seria Arugam Bay, una tranquila bahia al este de la isla. Es conocida por el Surf y a ella acude gente de todas partes, pero respira un ambiente amigable y relajado, como casi todos los lugares de surf. Habia pensado ir a mitad de mi viaje, para cuadrar mejor el transporte, pero decidi dejarlo para el final y descansar asi en la playa.
Me aloje en unos bungalows de una familia musulmana (mayoría en la zona) y conoci a unas cuantas parejas alli (en Sri Lanka todo parecen ser parejas viajeras), con una de ellas fui a conocer Whiskey Point, uno de los puntos de surf mas famosos.
La propia Arugam Bay es una larga playa con una rompiente al fondo siempre abarrotada y el pueblo recorre la carretera principal, se atraviesa tranquilamente en unos 25 minutos.
La dificultad que le encontré fue el transporte, principalmente para ir de ahi a la capital, Colombo. Hay como unas 12 horas en bus local, y no es recomendable ir en buses nocturnos, con lo que se hace complicado. Al menos en la época que yo estuve no habia buses turísticos, y no encontré gente para compartir un taxi (que saldría a unos 50 dólares por persona), por lo que me diriji hacia el sur para pasar una noche y visitar Hikkaduwa. Para llegar se coge un bus local hasta Mirissa (7h) que sale a las 5 de la mañana y otro desde Mirissa a Hikkaduwa (otra hora o asi). Cuando llegue estaba agotada y me di un paseo por la playa. Es otra zona de surf pero en temporada baja usando fui, con lo que no habia nadie.
De ahi a Colombo, que visite con dos chicas, una griega y otra Australiana. Fuimos a comprar sarees y a recorrer la ciudad, y sin saber muy bien, porque, me senti en un viaje en el que ya estaba deseando volver a casa....
And this is the last entry for Sri Lanka. it has taken me some time to finish this but as new adventures are coming, it is time to close it.
My last call (nearly) would be Arugam Bay, a quiet bay to the east of the island. It is well known for the surfing, surfers from all over the world go there, but it is still a friendly and relaxing town, as most of the surf places I have been to. I finally decided to leave the visit to Abay to the end of my trip so i would finish at the beach.
I stayed in some bungalows where I met many couples (it seams that in Srilanka all are couples travelling), one of them really nice, and I visited with them Whiskey Point, one of the favorite surfing spots.
Arugam bay is a long beach with a surf break at the end, always crowded, and the town is extended at both sites of the main road. You can easily walk it in 5 minutes.
It is difficult to go from Abay to Colombo, at that time there were no tourist buses and the local ones are not recomended at night and the journey is about 12 hours taking. Different buses. Si i decided to travel down south in the local bus during the day and I went to Hikkaduwa (bus leaving at 5am to Mirissa, 7 hours, and them from there to Hikkaduwa). I got there so tired that only went for a walk at the beach. On the next day I took a local bus to Colombo where I spent the day with girls, one from Greece and one from Australia, visiting the market and temples....and I don't know why, but for the first time in my travels, i felt the need to go back Home....
Tips:
Bus from Trincomalee to Kalmunai around 7 hours. 300 ruppies. There they try to trick you telling you that there are no buses to Potuvil but there are. and from there just a tuc tuc to Abay.
Surf and Sand Bungalows: around 20 dolars the double room. The owner organices diners and the breakfast (included) is amazing.
Hideaway: it is a hotel with little lux villas and a restaurant that serves fantastic food as well as a day and night bar, a greeat place to relax and meet other fellow travellers.
Drift BnB Colombo: really nice hostel in Colombo, close to bus stops to the center and really nice vibe (14 euros shared room).
Visit the market and temples form different religions, for me the nicest was the Jami UL-Alfar Mosque.
I do not have the pics with me now as i'm travelling again, but you can see them in my IG: Bioluck
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