Monks at Anuradhapura

December 23rd 2011
K- A couple of days ago we spent 2 hours standing on a packed and rickety bus in Sri Lanka. I havent worked my upper arms and core so much since commuting from Wimbledon to Waterloo every morning back in the 1990s! Surprisingly the 2 hours went quite fast. Much like running, the first 20 minutes was a killer but after we got into the flow it was OK. In fact by the end I was doing the odd boogie to ... read more

Asia » Sri Lanka » Central Province » Nuwara Eliya

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

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Mark and Kate

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Kicking off the blog again as we head off to South America for a 3 month trip. Hi to both of our Mums who we hope are reading! We have moved to Walla Walla, Washington from California and although we enjoy it greatly it feels good to be dusting off the rucksacks and leaving the below freezing winter weather for our first major trip since 2012. ------- Previously in 2011/12.......We are 2 British citizens who live in California. After much planning and some angst we are taking a break from reality and taking a trip around the world. One car is sold and the house is rented but before ... full info

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