Jul 24, 2012 - Sri Lanka - Day 7 - Sigiriya Rock Temple

Our tuk-tuk driver picked us up at 7am, first stop was at a local bakery where we purchased two vegetable samosa's, two dhal cookies and a square peanut cream puff to go. We ate our goods on the way to the temple. The roads around this area are in horrible shape, pot holes and construction are everywhere. Buses rule the road, as we found out yesterday, you either move over or it's prayer time - the drivers only know how to play chicken and they're not the chicken! Welcome to Sigiriya, a city, palace and garden complex centering around a...

Jul 23, 2012 - Sri Lanka - Day 6 - Dambulla Temple Caves

Woke up this morning, very bright and early. Checked out of our hotel room, said good-bye to our friendly coconut vendor and his daughter. Hopped on a bus bound for Dambulla and hung on for dear life as the driver drove at top notch speed. Zig, zagging in and out of on coming traffic. Honestly, what was the hurry?.......there was enough “garbage” hanging from the mirrors and window that we wondered how the hell he could see out of it to drive. Good thing there were fresh offerings and a photo of Buddha to keep us safe! Dambulla is part of a...

Jan 23, 2008 - Back in Unawatuna

Die reine Fahrzeit retour nach Unawatuna wird heute ca. 8 Stunden dauern (fuer 260 km). Bevor wir diese restlichen Kilometer aber unter die Raeder nehmen, besuchen wir noch den Golden Tempel mit den Felsentempeln in Dambulla. Es ist Morgen beizeiten und schon wieder tierisch warm. Apropos tierisch. Bei den Tempeln tuemmeln sich viele Affen herum - wie fast ueberall in Sri Lanka. Unterwegs treffen wir immer wieder auf Speed-Kontrollen. Auszug aus dem Bussenkatalog: Zu schnelles Fahren kostet 1100 Rupees, Betrunken Fahren 25000 Rupees,...