The town of Kandy is seated right next to a lake. There are hills surrounding the town as well, making it a pleasant view within the town. One can have a good view of the town in any of the hill top. At one of the hill, there's a Buddha statute (see the last photo). Didn't go to that place though. So I hope I didn't miss out any interesting view there. The town itself is quite pleasant - traffic is moderate. But walking under a hot sun was a challenge for me. So I didn't go further. Apparently, government officials leave the office around 4.30pm. I would think the life there is somehow more relax than our government officials here. And they also have the usual tea break morning and afternoon - inherited from the British practice I guess. You will get to see more similarities between the Sri Lankans and Malaysians' life if you stay longer there.
After a good rest, I departed for Hosshimon-oji. The hotel provided free transit to the Hongu area, so I saved some time waiting for the bus. The plan for the day was a 7 km walk from Hosshimon-oji to Oyunohara. Since my next lodging was in the Yunomine Onsen area, I decided to add an extra walk from Oyunohara to Yunomine Onsen, which was about 2.2 km. At Hosshimon-oji, the trail is essentially a connecting route to the Takijiri trail. The previous stamping station was about 800 meters from Hosshimon-oji, so I made a detour to Inohana-oji. That detour added approximately 1.6 km to my journey, taking about 30 minutes or more. From Hosshimon-oji (after detouring via Inohana-oji), I started walking toward Hongu Taisha, which was about a 2.5-hour walk. Along the way, I stopped to rest and take photos. It was quite a leisurely walk. Part of the trail is paved, while the rest consists of forest paths lined with cypress trees (I guess). By the time I reached the town around Hongu Taisha, it w...
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