Elephant ride!

Men in Skirts!

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February 3rd 2006
Helloo, We've finally found a computer that works. Seriously, its even worse here than in India if you can believe it!!! Ah well - we've been up to so much this last week, basically tramping around Sri Lanka seeing sooo many temples we've now both got Templeitis, and getting unbelievably travel-sick in the bus we're doing our tour in! The roads are soo rough and twisty, and the bus is soo sm ... read more

Asia » Sri Lanka

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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 circa... ... read more