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A Night in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka: Under the Stars, Illuminated by the Full Moon

Vesak Day lantern decorations at dive shop at Trincomalee

A Night in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka: Under the Stars, Illuminated by the Full Moon

The full moon hung fairly low that night, providing light for guests and locals who were playing beach volleyball. It was also especially pretty because of the many lanterns for Vesak Day celebrations. Sitting on a deck chair by the beach and enjoying the cool sea breeze was a great way to end the day before we went to Trincomalee town to catch our 10pm bus to Colombo City.

Vesak Day lantern decorations at dive shop at Trincomalee
Vesak Day lantern decorations at dive shop at Trincomalee

Vesak Day lantern decorations at dive shop at Trincomalee

Chillax by the beach at night at Trincomalee
Chillax by the beach at night at Trincomalee

Chillax by the beach at night at Trincomalee

A game of beach volleyball under the moonlight
A game of beach volleyball under the moonlight

A game of beach volleyball under the moonlight

Natural light vs Artificial light
Natural light vs Artificial light

Natural light vs Artificial light

We were excited about our 6 hours bus ride to Colombo. The locals that we met informed us that the bus is safer than the train. It was also very affordable. A β€œregular” bus is abt S$8 while a β€œluxury” bus cost about S$12. We chose the β€œluxury bus” and was impressed by how new and clean the bus was. The bus was also very punctual. We set off at 10pm sharp and arrived in Colombo slightly before 5am. There was a toilet stop during the journey but we did not dare to use the public toilet at 2am πŸ˜› The only thing I did not like was that the volume of the Tamil movie that was screened during the trip was too loud. (and we did not understand the movie as it was without subtitles!) A local guy did inform the driver to lower the volume but he did not πŸ™

10pm Night Bus from Trincomalee to Colombo
10pm Night Bus from Trincomalee to Colombo

10pm Night Bus from Trincomalee to Colombo

Well, that explained our lack of sleep (even though it was meant to be a night bus! And we thought we could save on a night in Colombo City Hotel) and so we ended up checking in at 5am and paid the half day rate. Oh well, that is another story altogether. Read on!

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Progression of sunrise at Trincomalee 5

Uppuveli, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka: Chillax By The Beach

We were looking forward to the Trincomalee as we were a little weary from the trekking and climbing. It would be nice to chillax by the beach and focus on getting a nice tan before we head back to Singapore πŸ™‚ We stayed at Lotus Park at Uppuveli which is about 10mins tuk tuk ride away from Trincomalee town centre. What is awesome about Lotus Park is that there is a swimming pool! Yay! And it has direct access to the beach, which is really nice and peaceful. It is not as touristy as Phuket or Bali.

When we are on a vacation, we like to catch either the sun rise or sun set (depending on our location). And for this trip, we woke up at 5.15am to catch the sunrise at 5.40am. Enjoy the photos below πŸ™‚

Progression of sunrise at Trincomalee 1
Progression of sunrise at Trincomalee 1

Progression of sunrise at Trincomalee

Progression of sunrise at Trincomalee 2
Progression of sunrise at Trincomalee 2

Progression of sunrise at Trincomalee 2

Progression of sunrise at Trincomalee 3
Progression of sunrise at Trincomalee 3

Progression of sunrise at Trincomalee 3

Progession of sunrise at Trincomalee 4
Progession of sunrise at Trincomalee 4

Progression of sunrise at Trincomalee 4

Progression of sunrise at Trincomalee 5
Progression of sunrise at Trincomalee 5

Progression of sunrise at Trincomalee 5

As we were about to head back to our room for a short nap, we saw a group of fishermen pulling in their net. We thought they were almost done but it was another hour before the net was fully pulled in! It was a lot of work and the men (most of them looked quite elderly) were tired when the work was done. However, the catch that morning was not too good. According to a local, he told us that the fishermen only earn USD3 a day, and that there are very little fish these days due to dynamite fishing in the past.

Fishermen at work at Trincomalee
Fishermen at work at Trincomalee

Fishermen at work at Trincomalee

Timing and co-ordination of fishermen at Trincomalee
Timing and co-ordination of fishermen at Trincomalee

Timing and co-ordination of fishermen at Trincomalee

Almost there!
Almost there!

Almost there!

Fishermen checking out their catch for the day
Fishermen checking out their catch for the day

Fishermen checking out their catch for the day

Fishermen looking a little upset with the day's catch
Fishermen looking a little upset with the day’s catch

Fishermen looking a little upset with the days catch


Fishermen at Trincomalee Sri Lanka

Finally we get to just sit back and do nothing! We enjoyed a pot of tea with yummy Munchee biscuits by the pool. After 3 hours, we got the perfect tan πŸ™‚ But the slathering of moisturiser after that was quite a chore πŸ˜›

Enjoying a cup of tea by the pool at Trincomalee
Enjoying a cup of tea by the pool at Trincomalee

Enjoying a cup of tea by the pool at Trincomalee

Munchee biscuits and Tea. Yum.
Munchee biscuits and Tea. Yum.

Munchee biscuits and Tea – Yum!

Chillax at Trincomalee – Awesome! πŸ™‚

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