by Sue Davies | Aug 8, 2017 | Asia, Sri Lanka, Temples
We drove from Nuwira Eliya to Nanu-Oya and took the 2 1/2 hour scenic train ride to Ella. The train reminded us of the backpacker train we took from Ollantaytambo in the Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu. Instead of a lovely valley by the river in Peru, the Sri Lankan...
by Sue Davies | Aug 1, 2017 | Buddhism, Sri Lanka, Temples
After spending much of the day at Anuradhapura, went over to Mihintale for a short visit. As it was Poya Day, this area was also very crowded. Exhausted and hot, we elected not to climb the 1,843 steps up to Mihintale. Instead we drove up to near the top and climbed...
by Sue Davies | Jul 23, 2017 | Asia, Nature, Sri Lanka
Visit to Rekawa Beach to See Leatherback and Green Turtles We walk into the courtyard. About 40 people are sitting around in folding chairs. We were greeted by Saman, a tall, gruff man who has spent 20+ years protecting the giant leatherback and green turtles of...
by Sue Davies | Jul 23, 2017 | Sri Lanka, Temples
Arriving at Dambulla Cave Temples Pulling into the parking lot, the first thing we see is a giant golden Buddha. It’s quite cheesy. This can’t really be the Dambulla Cave Temples. We were expecting more majestic and serious. This was indeed the entrance to...
by Sue Davies | Jul 20, 2017 | Asia, Sri Lanka, Temples
Sri Lanka-The Cultural Triangle I had been trying to convince Reggie for many years to visit Sri Lanka. We were finally going. We love temples and historical sites so we wanted to learn about the ancient Anuradhapura Kingdom. Our trip started with several days in the...
by Sue Davies | Jul 16, 2017 | Asia, Buddhism, Sri Lanka
Driving in Sri Lanka is an endless adventure not for the faint of heart. Let’s start with the roads. Many roads are single lane and well paved. Outside the cities most of the side roads are dirt. But size does matter. Apparently any road large enough for 1 car...
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