These photo's are from Sri Lanka 2003

 

Polonnaruwa 2000 year old buddha stupa still in ruin.

Polonnaruwa

 

The last time i will ride on an elephant.

That staff i'm holding has a dagger and a sharp hook on the end.

Which the handler used to motivate the elephant

Ancient gremlins

ancient moon stone

couple thousand year old Buddha site. there's no money to protect it from the elements

Sigiriya rock

Sigiriya 1400 year old fresco

Sigiriya 1400 year old fresco

View from the top of the rock

 

Short video

Family portrait in front of lion's rock

the girl in the center Tharika started talking to heather on the walk down from the top. See video below.

 

short video