14 February 2010 was the first day of the Lunar New Year in Vietnam. It was also a special day for me as I made a trip to Sigiriya and Dambulla. At 5am, I was standing in front of my guest house in Negombo and waiting for a car and driver to pick me up. I booked them the day before at a travel agent in the town and paid US$110 for the trip. There are other great cities in the Cultural Triangle, for example, Anuradhapura, Polonaruwa, Kandy, Mihintale, etc and I would love to see them all. However, I traveled alone on this trip, so I couldn't afford hiring a car and driver for a long trip. It would take at least 3 days to see 4 cities, although the farthest distance is only 200km.
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