I'm having my doubts about this country

Not too many blogs for Sri Lanka because the internet service here is a joke. Well its a weeks and a half down and unfortunately thinks have not gone as I had expected them to. We had a good few days hiking and even climbed a really big mountain in the middle of the night. I know that sounds crazy but Iit was absolutely worth getting up at 2 in the morning to see the sunrise. I guess you just had to be there to appreciate how beautiful it was. Anyway apart from that things have not been as good as hoped. This country it seems is only interested in one thing, totally screwing the tourists. Its incredible, for entry into a national park, which consisted of a field, a bit of a hill and a waterfall, we had to pay $40 while 2 natives would pay 60 Cent. Something wrong there I think. It was the world's greatest rip-off. the whole country is the same. Honestly, I wouldn't mind paying the money if the sights were worth it. They are absolutely not worth it. You constantly feel as though you are being royally screwed every way you turn. II don't really know if we are missing something but we both feel that the country is not that great. The people are generally ignorant pricks, with the exception of a few, the food is muck and the sights are less than ordinary. I am sounding like a real moan but its the way I feel. This country is crap so far and I would not be recommending it to anyone. We are heading to an elephant orphanage ina couple of days so hopefully that will lift the spirits. Chat soon