Hunas Falls Kandy

... presque tous les temples sont des deux religions.<br>Repartons pour un autre, a flanc de colline cette fois, avec un stuppa blanc sur le cote. Celui-ci aussi est du 14e siecle, et est construit en briques rouges et sans ciment. L'exterieur est blanc. De nombreuses niches avec des boudhas ou des dieux indiens style Vishnou ou Ganesh. Encore une fois un vieil homme me raconte tout et me montre chaque recoin...<br>De l'autre cote de ce temple se situe un temple boudhiste, dans le ...

... to reach the Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage. Unsurprisingly, I had to fork out another 1,250 rupees for the privilege! But the sight was more than worth it. Originally we made towards a sheltered area, where 2 young elephants were being bottle fed with 2 huge bottles each! They were funny little things and kept coming over after slurping their milk and dribbling down their chins!<br><br>We then walked over to an open sanctuary area where the animals were free to roam ...

Adam's Peak is a sacred mountain, famous as a goal of pilgrimage for Buddhists, Hindus, and Muslims. On its summit is a large flat rock that bears the impression of a gigantic human foot. This stone footprint is regarded as Buddha's by Buddhists, Shiva's by Hindus, and Adam's by Muslims, who believe this to be the site of Adam's fall from Paradise. The best way to ...

... of the British in 1815. Evening visit to the Temple of the Tooth Relic and also witness a cultural dance performance - including fire eating and walking on hot coals! 18 Feb - We were anxious to have some chill out time today after a hectic time, so Team Dawdle were determined NOT to live up to their name! We started the day by visiting a Tea Factory and Plantation at Giragama, then back to Kandy for a visit ...

... although many of them seemed more interested in making a beeline for the red sand banks on the other side, perhaps in a bid for freedom - they didn't get very far though as they're not exactly inconspicuous. Others lay down in the shallow waters and enjoyed a wash from the staff and their buckets. I was expecting some of them to stereotypically jet spray vast amounts of water out of their trunks but it didn't materialize. Perhaps ...

... of Sri Lanka's kings Kandy has achieved a fame among travellers almost great enough to put us off going there but curiosity was revived by the many people who said Kandy was perfectly awful but not why. It is a world heritage site which gives the government another excuse to fleece the visitor. There is a huge information centre but the only information in English was a list of the sites in the "Cultural Triangle" and the entry charges. The top three cost $20 each; visit ...

... spot, or tourist spot. I'm not a tourist loving tourist.. and much prefer to choose the road less traveled.. so a trip dedicated to the top tourist destinations across Sri Lanka was bound to become tiresome for me, despite the incredible sights and destinations. I turned into the monster that I am underneath my skin. But, I am glad I made the trip. I spent more (between car hire, accomodation and meals out) on that trip than my other ...

... see the 'tooth'. Again those crafty folks at the tourism board were aware of the temples popularity with whities so decided to slap a $5 fee on us getting in. HAHA HA not likely we said. We had heard from one of the tuk-tuk drivers that if you went to the early punju (celebration) at 6.00am, the ticket man wouldn't be there and you could get in for free - Score!! So we were up early on our last day in Kandy and quickly made our way to the ...

... it appeared a local stray dog had decided to move in there! After many failed attempts of total bribery with dog food he finally decided to find somewhere dryer to live 2 hours later my clothes were clean (ish) and drying on the line and I sat out reading peacefully until a barrage of crackers at 12.30 made me stick my head round the bungalow just to check we were not being invaded. I later found out that it as to mark the start ...

... So, after chugging a few more Lions we made a pact to meet up in India. I love the fact that when you travel alone, you're never really alone. I've now been traveling with Darren and Lee for the past week and a half. They're a good laugh, we get along well and we've kind of bonded into a trio. I'm not with them at the moment, as I left them in Colombo, the capital, while they wait for a couple of their mates to fly in from London and India, but they should be here tomorrow or the ...