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Sigiria: An Ancient Sri Lankan Rock Fortress
Located in Sri Lanka, Sigiria is an ancient rock fortress and palace ruin surrounded by the remains of an extensive network of gardens, reservoirs, and other structures…as well as a potentially-fictional hornet’s nest that doubles as a bribe-inducing scam.
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Paying the Price for Civil War
Every tour guide, souvenir salesman or monument caretaker is quick to let us know that the civil war in Sri Lanka has caused a dramatic decrease in visits to every single tourist spot in the country. As such, when we arrive anywhere we are instantly bombarded by people anxious to …
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That's Right R-2, We're Going to Dagoba
Dagobas. Aka, stupas. Every town has at least one. They can be a few inches high or rise above the tallest trees in the forest. No matter where one goes in Sri Lanka, it is impossible to miss these white domed structures that pepper the landscape. Depending on who you …
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Posted in SouthEast Asia, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka: The Undiscovered Country
Tagged Ancient Cities, Buddha, buddhism, Dagoba, Sri Lanka, Stupa, Temple
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Our First Private Driver
The Ancient Cities are the ruined remains of the early kingdoms and capitals of Sri Lanka and some of the main attractions in the country. They are very spread out and tough to get to so, for the first time in the history of Carrie and my travels, we treated …
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Burning our Feet at the Ancient Cities of Sri Lanka
Every single place we visited in the Ancient Cities region was beautiful, unique, filled with dagobas and HOT! To begin with, as the ruins are all also spiritual centers, we had to remove our hats and shoes before entering any of them. This was especially painful as the sun was …
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The Hornets are Buzzing at Sigiriya
Sigiriya became the final stop on our Ancient Cities tour after we visited the front gate on our first day and were told we could only climb halfway up due to a hornet infestation atop the fortress. It seemed that some school kids threw rocks at their nests 10 days …
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Posted in Scams, SouthEast Asia, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka: The Undiscovered Country
Tagged Ancient Cities, Monastary, Scams, Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
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