With a few days to go before I met with the family I sponsored through World Vision, I returned to Kandy.
Elephants! Orphaned elephants! Yes, the Pinnewela Elephant Orphanage. And look, they even have baby elephants too:
Elephants are my latest favourite animal, how can you not like that little cutie? During one of the bus rides we had to pull over on the small road to let an elephant and his keeper pass. The bus service is great – you can stop anywhere or get picked up anywhere along the route – and very frequent, I pretty much could rock up when I wanted and catch a bus.
Sigiriya – an ancient rock fortress. Sights include some beautiful bolder gardens, the Lion’s paw sculptures, and palace ruins atop a huge rock formation. An impressive construction for its day and even now.
