"It's the culture Darryl". "Chockers"

Arrived in Kandy which was quite a change from Ella. Sri Lanka's 2nd largest city with mental traffic. Spent the day visiting the local cultural sites which actually blew me away. I know I have been very lucky to see some important historical sites in Europe, Africa and Asia but today was definitely up there. One Temple in particular, Asgiri Maha Vihara Pirivena was unbeliebable. The entire stupa had carved wooden walls and the painted ceiling is indescribable. Also ticked off a giant 88m Buddha, Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya and finished with the Temple of Buddha's Tooth, Sri Dalada Maligawa (one of the most important sites of the Buddism faith in the world). We also ventured to Ambuluwawa Tower, a hair raising climb up ever increasingly smaller stairs on the outside of in incredibly tall and narrow spire at the top of a mountain. All I could think of was I don't trust this concrete, the railings only just above knee height. Backed out with the last couple spirals of 30cm wide steps to go. I think it is probably the first thing I haven't fully completed in all of my travels.Læs mere