Bright skies ahead, despite the heavy downpour in the wee hours. I savored the crisp morning breeze as our tuktuk, driven by a local named Wimala, dashed towards the bus terminal. I was afloat with an insane surge of energy, perhaps because I just showered away the last seventy-two transit hours. Yep, my last bath was five cities and three time zones ago.
We were to catch yet another suicidal bus ride to the Golden Temple of Dambulla. A UNESCO World Heritage Site cave temple complex that dates back to the 1st century BC. The cave’s ceiling paintings were waiting to blow us away.
See how half of that day (in April last year) went before we rushed to our third Sri Lanka heritage site, Sigiriya. And before we were ripped off in a roadside cafeteria.
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OMG, ang ganda ng temple na to. I hope I can get myself here and relish the peace and serenity you also experienced Gay.
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Go na po doc! PLUS India 🙂
wow..amazing..
mukhang peaceful ang place..
i wanna visit!!!
you gotta love those suicidal bus rides, but in this case, it was WORTH it! Love the atmosphere of your blog and your travel philosophy. I’m subscibing.
It was indeed worth it Mary 🙂 Muchas gracias for subscribing!
Gorgeous pictures, Gay! Those buddhas and the cave are absolutely amazing. I haven’t seen many pictures of Sri Lanka but this changes my perception of the country. Definitely worth the suicidal bus trip =)
I love Sri Lanka for it’s like a little India, except, there are less women in saris.
Whoa!!! What a stunning view!!! Wanna follow your footsteps gay!! Idol!!!
stunning frescos on the caves ceiling! at talagang na preserved nila ito.
ganda ng temple… wahhhhh!!! you’re everywhere! cheers for more Gay!!! 🙂
napapa-wow naman ako dito sa pictures mo! inggit ako. hehe
Larger than life ang mga statues esp. the monolithic statue inside. Very interesting to visit for.. Kaso Sri Lanka? hehe cant afford.
Nice place! Love your blogs, inspiring! Hope i can do RTW soooon too! =)
awesome pic! di ba mahirap maglakad ng barefoot especially if you’re outside the temple?
Ahihi, thanks Riz 🙂
Mitch, Sri Lanka’s cheappp! Flights from KL-Colombo via Air Asia is on sale sometimes.
Kara, thanks for the visit!
Theo, I love being barefoot! Kahit nakakapaso cement, super rampa ako ;p
Wow amazing temple!!
Kaaliw naman yung Buddha inside the cave. I was actually offered to work here in Sri Lanka last year but decline it. Maganda din pala dyan.:)
^^ It is beautiful, and the people are warm 🙂
wow, This is impressive, never pa ako nakapunta sa Sri Lanka.Ang ganda pala,I have to put in my bucket list. Pahaba ng pahaba ang bucket list ko:)
Haha! Me too Mhie! My bucket list keeps getting longer 🙂
Breathtaking as always. You will pass for a travel show host, PTJ. Everytime I see FUN TAIWAN show in TLC, the host reminds me of you. 🙂
Aww, thanks Lito! Have not watched that show, but will definitely check it out.
ang ganda naman!
Tin! Adam’s Peak next year?!
Not really fond of traveling abroad but I have to admit I am green with envy because, if I will travel abroad, Bhutan is one of the places I’d visit (as well as Laos and Nepal). Hayan tuloy, nagising and akin itchy feet lol 🙂
one of the practices in Buddhism that I’ve observed is no wearing of shoes or whatsoever when you are entering a holy house or even your friend’s house. :-).
Wow… ganda ng temple! i just added this place on my bucket list:)
Melo, your blog posts make me add sooo much destinations to my bucket list.
Very nice temple!
I have heard alot of good reports about Dambulla from friends who went on a cricket tour there. Might have to put it on my travel wishlist.
Great post. This is now officially on my to do list!
You’ll love it Mike 🙂