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This was my first trip to Sri Lanka. I wanted to see the ancient ruins of the Cultural Triangle and the Hill country. Several friends in London told me about the how nice the people were and I like hot food, so the prospect of Curries was an added interest.
| Trip Itinerary (Travel Blog Entries) | |||
1 |
Kandy | Nov 04 '07 | Gardens win out over temple |
2 |
Matale | Nov 08 '07 | Rock monastery at Matale
"Torture on the rocks" |
3 |
Dambulla | Nov 08 '07 | Dambulla caves
"barefoot and hatless" |
4 |
Anuradhapura Town | Nov 10 '07 | Old capital of the Sinhalese
"Exchanging begging bowl for cellphones" |
5 |
Mihintale | Nov 12 '07 | Mihintale
"Cradle of Buddhism in Sri Lanka" |
6 |
Polonnaruwa | Nov 13 '07 | Polonnaruwa |
7 |
Sigiriya | Nov 14 '07 | Rock mountain fortress
"too daunting for me" |
8 |
Kandalama | Nov 15 '07 | Splendid hotel but isolated
"Detention in Luxury" |
9 |
Colombo | Nov 18 '07 | Colombo - difficult city
"The word Security takes on new meaning" |
10 |
Bandarawela | Nov 20 '07 | Quiet town in the Hill Country
"Hakgala Gardens - swirling with clouds" |
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Colombo | Nov 24 '07 | Second attempt at learning to love the capitol city
"Full Moon blues" |
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