You put your right foot in...

One more elephant.. feeling the strain.

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July 11th 2009
Hi again, just a quckie this time as we have spent most of the last 3 days relaxing by the pool/beach. We have our own elephant in the hotel grounds so we had to go for the obligatory ride, this time bare-back. She is 35 years old and moves very slowly, thankfully. We have made quite a few pals which is fun in the evenings, and have not a bad tan so far, 2 more days to top it up. See you ... 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