Reclining Buddha
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The Sinhalese arrived in Sri Lanka late in the 6th century B.C., probably from northern India. Buddhism was introduced beginning in about the mid-third century B.C., and a great civilization developed at the cities of Anuradhapura (kingdom from circ... [read more]
The Sinhalese arrived in Sri Lanka late in the 6th century B.C., probably from northern India. Buddhism was introduced beginning in about the mid-third century B.C., and a great civilization developed at the cities of Anuradhapura (kingdom from circ... [read more] Blog: Dambulla, Sigiriya, Anuradhapura and the Sacred City
Date: December 28th 2005
We left Days Inn at 8am ready for our long guided journey to Anuradhapura via a Hindu temple, the cave temples of Dambulla and the rock fortress of Sigiriya. The intricately decorated Hindu temple was first; its tower adorned in Hindu deities was a sight to behold. After a couple of hours we reached Dambulla, and after paying our entry our guide left us to climb to the top of the hill and to the t ... read more
Date: December 28th 2005
We left Days Inn at 8am ready for our long guided journey to Anuradhapura via a Hindu temple, the cave temples of Dambulla and the rock fortress of Sigiriya. The intricately decorated Hindu temple was first; its tower adorned in Hindu deities was a sight to behold. After a couple of hours we reached Dambulla, and after paying our entry our guide left us to climb to the top of the hill and to the t ... read more
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We are a couple from the UK, Darren from the Wirral in England and Charmaine from Belfast in Northern Ireland.
We met during our time in the Armed Forces and during our 5 1/2 years together we have travelled extensively.
On the 16th September we embarked on a once in a lifetime journey around the world; funded by our house sale, we are determined to have an awesome time!... full info
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