We visited two of Sri Lanka's ancient cities this past week - Sigiriya and Polonnaruwa - as well as the Dambulla cave temples. Click here for photos.
Our time in Sigiriya include two great hikes - one to the top of Lion's Rock, picture above, and one to the top of nearby Pidurangala Rock, which offers great views of Lion's Rock.
At Polonnaruwa, we explored some very well preserved ancient ruins and had the unexpected opportunity to witness a Buddhist religious event. The crowds were a bit overwhelming, but it was fascinating none-the-less. People were gathering all day for a ceremony that began just before sunset and would continue through sunrise the following day.
In addition to seeing a lot of monks at Polonnaruwa, there were monkeys everywhere. The kids are worried I'm going to be featured in a monkey-attacks-human YouTube video soon. They have a lot of curiosity when it comes to cameras, and I often have snacks in my purse.
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