Sri Lanka - Kandy

From now on, the journey segments are quite uneventful; we divide the distance and land in places without many attractions. But at some point, you have to take a break. The attraction itself is actually the journey.
The Tuktuk is our mode of transport. We would buy one for Germany. Small but with lots of cargo space. Unfortunately, it's a little unsuitable for our weather and the speed of German road traffic. We peak at 60 km/h here, usually more like 40. Or it's more like a bit forward, a bit forward, careful right, left, dog (cow, horse) jumping into the road, or sudden stops for no apparent reason by the vehicle in front. Not to mention the buses. Rule No. 1: The most dangerous animal in Sri Lanka is the bus drivers!
We started from Sigiriya later than expected, but things were going well until we realized that the Tuktuk's steering kept pulling to the right. But first, we stayed cool; the Tuktuk drives. We informed the renter about it.
The route was easy to navigate this time, no wrong turns. You can really find great food on the way. Either something to eat on the go, mostly some Roti with vegetarian filling, spiciness varying from just okay to oh my god, even my gums are burning. But always delicious. Or a kind of communal kitchens, which are also great; women with nice green caps cook your food.
We then arranged with the Tuktuk renter to have a look at the problem in Kandy; he sent us an address of a workshop. After settling into our room, we went there. A short test drive and the problem would be solved at our next stop in Nuwara Eliya since the right spare part wasn’t available.
Kandy is not a very pretty city, quite loud and unattractive, but it’s still fun to roam the streets.
We visited the Temple of the Tooth, a significant Buddhist shrine. One of the 480 teeth of Buddha is housed there in a beautiful old shrine and is highly revered. It was really hot on our feet during the visit; the stones get incredibly hot in the midday sun, and you must go without shoes. Ouch. In Pollunawaruna, we also ran barefoot from shadow to shadow.
We weren't sure what to do with the rest of our time in Kandy, so we strolled around a small lake and were pleased to spot many different animals. Pelicans, for example, very strange. Had no idea they were here.
In the evening, we enjoyed some good food. The cuisine here is excellent, very varied, mostly vegetarian, very affordable, and well-tolerated, although spicy.
Tomorrow, we carry on to Nuwara Eliya. Tuktuk repair stop.