Trincomalee

Due to the Troubles, it can be difficult to go here, but its my favuorite place in Sri Lanka by far. The beaches are amazing; the sea is completely clear. There is a beautiful Hindu temple up on the cliff face. There is a place called Lover’s Leap which is supposed to mark the spot where a Sri Lankan women who was in love with a British Colonel watched his ship sail away (..and then, guess what she did next!) Its said if you can throw a stone down between these two rocks without it touching them on its fall, your wish will come through. the city is really fascinating and cosmopolitan. Full of Sinhalese and Tamils, Buddhists, Hindu’s, Muslims and Christians. It is a true city.