• Temples and more Temples

    April 15, 2025 in Sri Lanka ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C

    We set off this morning to see 2 Buddhist temples ....the catch....they are at the top of several hundred steps.. you are expected to walk round in just socks and no sun hat... The no shoes thing is respect..same with hat...but its 32degrees from early morning here..wholly convinced I'd have burnt feet and I returned to the bus ,let's say, in a timely manner!.. having seen all i wanted to see
    The Macau monkeys are a pest for pinching stuff from the tourists and at the car park there was a sign saying beware of the crocodiles 🐊 😳
    It's a new year celebration here at the moment for the Buddhists so the temples are busy.A tradition for today is to wear white
    This afternoon was more temples....I bailed, as did some other people and I did planning admin for my trip...including my route and mode of transport across Canada 🇨🇦 😅..which i think i have now worked out
    This evening we were taken to a restaurant and actually it was a pleasant time and I managed some of the food . The group are nice enough and like minded. Sharing travel stories has certainly helped with my New Zealand and Canadian parts of this trip...resulting in changes of itinerary and modes of transport..from train across the rockies to bus and flight .plus flight to Auckland from Queenstown, instead of bus and boat
    At the hotel, the beds creak , the electric sparks and lights flicker
    The kettle switches itself on and dry boils and the shower has flooded 2 rooms .Also, there are lizards climbing the walls in some rooms...we move on tomorrow...to what ?🤔..I don't know ..But is another hotel ....AND ...more.temples !😩
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