After two cloudy and hazy days in Polonaruwa, we were greeted on the third day with a clear blue morning sky.

As the sun started to creep over the top of the hotel behind us, it started to light up the umbrellas before the golden light eventually covered everything and the day got under way.

The pool of The Lake hotel in Polonaruwa overlooks the Bendiwewa just where it joins up with the Parakrama Samudra.