These photo's are from Sri Lanka 2003
First stop Anuradhapura. Pronounced AnuradaBlahBlah. Sacred Buddha Temple
Anuradhapura temple
Heather trying to look like one of the devotees.
A devotee trying to become enlightened under the sacred Bodhi Tree.
Monkeys are scary.
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Samadhi Statue
A buddha stupa still in ruin
Road safety not a big priority in Sri lanka
Hindu god Ganeesh. this site is in disrepair because it's in the north east where the war has raged for 25 years.
Our driver's comment to this scene was "he's washiing his car"
Heather in front of our room. The Nilaveli beach Hotel Just North of trincomalee.
They say the tsunami wave was up to the roof.
Pigeon island. The british navy used it as target practice in the 1800's. Still has great snorkling though.
The rope fence on the right is to keep out the wandering cows.
Fisher folk pulling in the days catch.
These people are nomadic. They live in huts right on the beach. The huts are made of reeds.
i wanted to go into the water to take a photo,but the guide i was with said
"the people in the water were being stung by jelly fish"
I went back the following year and found this guy and gave him this photograph.
He looked at me like i was from the moon.
This kid needed a punch. I told him he needs to find a new hero quick or else.
Irrakakandy mosque. When these guys found out I was from America they weren't happy.
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