Hong Kong Temple Wong Tai Sin

At the end of Chinese New Year, hundreds of people come to Wong Tai Sin to pray for a good year and make offerings. It is one of the most popular Hong Kong Temples. For more on Hong Kong, see our posts on Hong Kong–a Culinary Adventure and Hong Kong...
A Sri Lankan Train Ride

A Sri Lankan Train Ride

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...
Mihintale

Mihintale

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...
Dambulla Cave Temples

Dambulla Cave 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...