Sigiriya Extract from a journal April 9th 2013 Sundaras Hotel, Dambulla, Sri Lanka Woke late this morning and didn't get to breakfast till 7.30. Then with the advice of the lovely housekeepers at Settle Inn (Kandy), I caught a local bus into Kandy centre. At one point the bus braked sharply and I stumbled - almost falling on top of the driver. It certainly created amusement for other passengers, Then, as if by magic, I was straight on to a country bus heading north towards Anuradhapura via Dambulla. Two hours later, I disembarked in Dambulla and deposited my bag in this little hotel before heading straight off in a tuktuk to get a local bus to Sigiriya. It became as packed as a tin of sardines and once again I was the only "whitey" on board. Forty minutes later we were there with the huge volcanic plug that is Sigiriya rising up out of the jungle. The rock has served many functions in history but it is essentially viewed as a venerable site of ancient...
