After checking out of the Habarana Cinnamon Lodge, we proceeded to Dambulla.
[Monkey family on steps during climb]
It was quite a climb, but well worth it. It's a 5 cave complex dating from the second century BC up to the 19th century AD with huge and beautiful carvings and wall paintings. Really awe-inspiring, and feeling very much like a "thin place".
At Matale we had a really interesting lunch of local fare, eaten off large leaves, with drinks from coconut shells, while we looked out over rice paddies.
Then we toured the Ranwali Spice Garden and enjoyed a free foot massage,
before browsing in the store.
The drive to Kandy was winding and generally uphill. Road construction slowed us down, but the scenery is spectacular.
Our hotel, another Cinnamon property, is different from all the others, sprawling and very nice.
We unpacked and headed out for a really enjoyable cultural show. It included drumming, dancing and firewalking.
By that time it was dark and we could see the first star and bats by the hundreds flying overhead.
We continued to the vast Temple of the Tooth. What an amazing place! The music that echoed across the complex was deafening up close and we enjoyed seeing the paintings representing the history of The Tooth, and the many rituals being carried out around the complex.
Back at the hotel we enjoyed a late dinner and to bed.
All Photos of the Day
It was quite a climb, but well worth it. It's a 5 cave complex dating from the second century BC up to the 19th century AD with huge and beautiful carvings and wall paintings. Really awe-inspiring, and feeling very much like a "thin place".
At Matale we had a really interesting lunch of local fare, eaten off large leaves, with drinks from coconut shells, while we looked out over rice paddies.
Then we toured the Ranwali Spice Garden and enjoyed a free foot massage,
before browsing in the store.
The drive to Kandy was winding and generally uphill. Road construction slowed us down, but the scenery is spectacular.
Our hotel, another Cinnamon property, is different from all the others, sprawling and very nice.
We unpacked and headed out for a really enjoyable cultural show. It included drumming, dancing and firewalking.
By that time it was dark and we could see the first star and bats by the hundreds flying overhead.
We continued to the vast Temple of the Tooth. What an amazing place! The music that echoed across the complex was deafening up close and we enjoyed seeing the paintings representing the history of The Tooth, and the many rituals being carried out around the complex.
Back at the hotel we enjoyed a late dinner and to bed.
All Photos of the Day
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