Down
22 августа, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
We are down the rock it took just over 1 hour and a half to climb and return including our 20 min mini break at the top waiting for sunrise.
The climb down was a little easier than up but stillЧитать далее
Breakfast
22 августа, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
We are now back at our Hotel for breakfast and a little rest before our next experience.
So many options but I decided on the Egg Hopper which is a traditional Sri Lankan meal.
Bullock Ride
22 августа, Шри-Ланка ⋅ 🌬 31 °C
Today we are doing a Village tour to a small demonstration village where the funds for the tour assists families with medical assistance and the elderly.
Our tour started with a Bullock Ride/Drive.
Boat Ride on Lake
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This was a short paddle across the lake to the village. I recieved a lovely bouquet and we both received a floral necklace.
Village
22 августа, Шри-Ланка ⋅ 🌬 31 °C
This demonstration village reflects what village life is like.
Cooking Demonstration
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This was fun, watching and creating different types of food for our lunch.
Leaving the Village
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Tuk Tuk Drive
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To finish the tour we took a tuk tuk back to the car.
John drove most of the way.
In search of Elephants
22 августа, Шри-Ланка ⋅ 🌬 33 °C
Today our Safari is in Minneriya National Park in search of elephants.
It is quite warm so many of the animals are probably hiding in the cool.
Minneriya National Park
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Minneriya is famous for the annual Gathering, where hundreds of elephants congregate around Minneriya Tank.
Traffic Jam
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Elephants
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So many jeeps
Elephants
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Minneriya Tank
22 августа, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
Built during the golden age of the Anuradhapura Kingdom in Sri Lanka, Minneriya Wewa is one of the oldest reservoirs in Sri Lanka. Historic evidence state that it was built 276AD to 303AD and by theЧитать далее
Incredible Day
22 августа, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ☁️ 34 °C
A fabulous day we saw 3 herds of elephants a total of 50 or more. They were so close we actually had one elephant bump into our jeep basically telling the driver to move forward a little so it couldЧитать далее
Cocktail Time
22 августа, Шри-Ланка ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Tonight we decided a cocktail was required. Aqua Cooler, is our poison of choice, it has white rum, coconut liqueur, orange cordial and lime juice.
Dambulla Caves
23 августа, Шри-Ланка ⋅ 🌬 28 °C
We are leaving Sigiriya and heading to Kandy via Dambulla Caves.
Dambulla Cave Temple is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is the largest and best-preserved cave temple complex in the country, withЧитать далее
Dambulla Caves Steps
23 августа, Шри-Ланка ⋅ 🌬 28 °C
Another temple with lots of steps and the climb starts. It took about 15min to walk up the granite steps.
At the Top
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Five Chambers of Wonder
23 августа, Шри-Ланка ⋅ 🌬 29 °C
Each of Dambulla’s five caves possesses its own character, its own story written in stone and pigment.
The 5 caves were created more than 2000 years ago. Over the centuries the Kings have enhancedЧитать далее
Devaraja Lena
23 августа, Шри-Ланка ⋅ 🌬 28 °C
Cave of the Divine King is the first cave. A reclining Buddha stretches fourteen meters, carved directly from the living rock. The statue’s serene face has been repainted countless times across theЧитать далее
Maharja Vihara
23 августа, Шри-Ланка ⋅ 🌬 29 °C
Maharaja Vihara cave 2, is the grandest sanctuary in the Dambulla complex, measuring about 52 metres contains 16 standing Buddhas, murals telling stories of the life of Buddha and a wooden statue ofЧитать далее
Maha Alut Vihara
23 августа, Шри-Ланка ⋅ 🌬 29 °C
The temple is the second largest in the Dambulla complex, measuring about 27 metres long and 25 metres wide and 11 metres high. It was suggested that it the functioned as storage chamber prior to itsЧитать далее
Paschima Viharaya
23 августа, Шри-Ланка ⋅ 🌬 29 °C
Paschima Viharaya cave 4 believed to be the work of Valagamba of the Anuradhapura Kingdom 103 BC. However, the present paintings are largely the work of King Kirthi Sri Rajasinghe of Kandy 1747-80,Читать далее
Devana Alut Viharaya
23 августа, Шри-Ланка ⋅ 🌬 29 °C
Devana Alut Viharaya cave 5 was constructed in the late 18th century or possibly later, the other being the Maha Alut Viharaya Cave No. 3. The temple's name means the "Second New Temple." According toЧитать далее