I always like to go on a walk through the neighborhood to familiarize myself with where I am on the Earth.
Great views. A temple. A Big Buddha. and … a BAT.
Woke up in a new place, a new bed, a new sunrise. We took a morning walk up to a radio tower behind our guesthouse. Most radio-towers are usually a safe place to walk where you do not feel like you are encroaching on someone personal property – not this radio tower. Sri Lankans will build anywhere. A smiley Sri Lankan came over and greeted us and mentioned that this is his land and we were more than welcome to walk around. He is planning to build a nice hotel and his wife invited us for tea. The hotel is going to have a nice 360 degree view someday. We could see the big Buddha statue from the ridge. We tried walking to the old Cemetery but turned around. I took this same route later in the day to go buy our tickets to Colombo next week.1st class – no A/C. Saw a dead bat hanging from the power-lines. First warning sign. I found a market area and was able to take in a good sense of the people of Kandy. Many were walking the streets. Not too many street vendors selling food. People drive motorcycle and not scooters. Too hilly for bicycles. Buses – lots of buses. Lots of small markets – trading posts selling stuff but not really selling anything. Some houses and homes, the people we sitting in chairs outside on their dirt “lawn” and looked as if they were camping out – but this is their life 24/7.
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