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We arrived in Kandy at about 2.30pm on Saturday after a three hour Bus trip from Dambulla. No special A/C Bus - just an ordinary longer distance one. It was a video bus though so we saw the movie "The Avengers" - again.
We had organised a Hotel prior to leaving Dambulla - the Sevana - and it is very nice indeed. A huge improvement on the prior place. We are about 10 minutes by hoof from Kandy Lake.
Not ones to waste time (well Desley is not one...) we went to a Kandyan Dance programme this evening as our nod to culture. Rather good it was too, especially the fire-walking bit at the end. Got some video of that so hopefully I will be able to upload part of the performance. After that we made our way to the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic. We would have visited this important Buddhist site in any case but today they were unveiling the Tooth relic for one of its rare showings. Unfortunately the place was full of Tourists - like us, only worse. The pushing & shoving made one wonder why they were there if they couldn't exert any control over themselves even in a holy place such as this.
Nevermind. Back to the Hotel for a home cooked Sri Lankan meal. It was the best meal we have had since arriving. You are all entitled to be very jealous
After a lengthy chat to a nice French couple (I know, right?) it is now past 9.30pm so off to never-never land we go....
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Meg Enjoying reading all your travels, but can't get past the 1200 steps !!
Marilyn N What a couple of culture vultures you are!