Every day it’s hot.

I ate at 19.45 and was in bed by 20.30. Slept like a log till 05.00 read a bit then back to sleep till 07.00.

Cake for breakfast. I thought it was a short day today and yes it was just 80km but 1400m of climbing. Got in early and washed my clothes.

I was asleep by 21.39 so when u woke at 06.00 I got up and on the bike.

I know Katy would reprimanded me if I didn’t eat so I searched for foodd and tea.

The route I found was along a small road. I turned off the main road and was immediately rewarded with tranquillity, no cars just the occasional tuktuk. The owner of the guesthouse told me that Nuwara Eliya was only 400m vertical above the guesthouse (I was dubious). The road went up views through the overhanging trees.

Past the glorious Bambarakanda Falls. Highest in Sri Lanka so they say.

I rode through streams

The path got a bit gnarly

Then decided to stay like that for about 5km that I had to eventually push. There is really only so many times the saddle is rammed into my ass before I crack.

More views.

Then I had a puncture in my back wheel. I pumped it a few times but eventually had to replace the inner tube.

Hmmmm I’ve been going up for 4 hours, that’s more than 400m vertical.

Eventually the stony track turned to tarmac again and I rode on. Up into Horton Plains National Park ( they charges an exorbitant fees I think) I rode through and on to Nuwara Eliya, 62km 1800m of climbing.

Tough.