Giant Stupa

February 21st 2013
19th Feb - Today we went to Polonnaruwa where there were temples and monuments. We saw a Royal Palace, which was more than 800 years old. We cycled round all the temples and monuments, which took about 3-hours. It was a huge place and I saw lots of statues of Buddha. You weren't allowed to put your back to any of the statues of the Buddha, and you had to take your shoes off before you went int ... read more

Asia » Sri Lanka » Central Province » Sigiriya

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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Sophie and Jonathan

The Elegant Elephant and Mischievous Monkey Tour

We are Jonathan and Sophie aged 8 and 10. This is the story of our travels through Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and Western Australia as we search for elegant elephants and mischievous monkeys. We are only young travellers but are open to new experiences and sights "I would like to eat something disgusting, like a spider" - Jonathan "I would like to see lots of animals, besides the elephants and monkeys I hope to see koalas, kangaroos, and whales in Australia" - Sophie ... full info

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