9 April 2013

Trincomalee or Trinco as it is popularly known is on the north-east of the island. We left Jaffna today around 7:30am hoping to get to Trinco by 1pm. We had a consensus that we will take the coastal road through Mullaittivu. We came through Kilinochchi (which used to be a Tamil Tiger stronghold) before branching towards the coast.

Unfortunately, the coastal road through Mullaittivu is not the best. Mullaittivu is where the Tamil Tigers had their last stand and succumbed to superior numbers of the Sri Lankan Army. Most of the road here is dirt road or road that is rough and bumpy. It took us a while with a few handy hints from passersby before got to the road proper for Trinco. We were booked into a hotel called Chaaya blu. It is a beautiful hotel with a fantastic setting.

The hotel has a very open setting with view looking out to the ocean. There always seem to be a gentle breeze blowing in. The sea has a beautiful blue colour.

Our rooms are comfortable too.

We had a lazy day, by the pool or beach. Dinner was a buffet which had an incredible variety of food. I really ‘pigged out’. The others have refrained from calling me ‘porky’. Charles had a very healthy vege meal. He was very controlled with his meat intake at dinner. I checked, he is not running a fever.