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Up
at 6 AM, I packed our luggage (Kandy, Sri Lanka), ensuring nothing was left behind, especially my phone.
After breakfast at the hotel, we hit the
road by 9 AM. Our driver made an unexpected stop at a two-story retail outlet,
giving us an hour for some retail therapy. While I wasn't keen on shopping,
others in our group bought sarees, t-shirts, and silver pots. Watching a group
of Chinese tourists excitedly trying on sarees was entertaining.