Rock mountain fortress

Sigiriya - from a distance
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We got to Sigiriya at 9:15 and spent a hour and a half there .. getting up as far as the cave paintings (halfway to the top) I'd seen picture of the steps which go to the top and that journey was right out of the question as far as I was concerned. There are interesting water and rock gardens at the lower level and I enjoyed it in spite of far too many vendors and self appointed guides .. it annoys me that you have to pay good money to get in these places and then cannot have 'quiet enjoyment'.

Sigiriya - some people have made the summit
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http://www.holymtn.com/SriLanka/lionrock.htm

too daunting for me