Temple mound

January 28th 2014
D4 Today was spent visiting Hindu Temples and I can honestly say we are now ‘Templed Up’. We are also trinketed up, well I am at any rate. I was offered some small items and eventually bought a couple at 40% of asking price. However, his cronies then moved in like vultures and pleaded for rescue from depravation and dire starvation of their families, even though they were far from looking lik ... read more

Asia » Sri Lanka » North Central Province » Anuradhapura

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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Richard Dugdale

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I am a retired engineer, born in 1945, who loves cycle touring. I started by riding Lands End John O Groats for charity. Followed by C2C, the Three Towers (Blackpool - London -Paris Blackpool), European section of North Sea Cycle Route (Rotterdam to Bergen, 3,500 km), several sportives and trips to Spain and the Alps, Slovenia, Albania, Macedonia, Turkey, Japan, Kerala and Tamil Nadu (India), Vietnam, Cambodia, China, Australia, including Tasmania and New Zealand. Kyushu Japan, USA, Republic of Ireland, Germany and Sicily. I ride two days every week with some retired riders and usually lead a... full info

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