Tammy and John in Asia: January 2011

Sunday, 30 January 2011

2011.01 - Kandy, Sri Lanka

Kandy is the city where the Buddha Tooth-Relic is supposedly kept. We visited, but couldn't even see the box that the tooth is kept in.

This is the temple building

Scantily clad tooth guards

Nice bit of ceiling artwork

Three wise monkeys, having a break. They are called Toque Monkeys because of their hair styles. Monkey Type 5.

Kandy from above.

2011.01 - Kandy botanical gardens, Sri Lanka

Outside Kandy are botanical gardens with an excellent orchid house

First, a fruit stall

Orchids

Cheeky monkey eating the flowers

2011.01 - Sinharaja Forest, Sri Lanka

Sinharaja is a piece of original 'wet zone' forest, renowned for its heavy rainfall (read: leeches). We had the driest sunniest weather here for a couple of weeks! Very few leeches as well (sheer luck), thank goodness.

A pit viper, but too tiny to be scary, bless (speak for yourself, funny boy)

Wild orchid

Ceylon Blue Magpie, the star bird of the forest

Kangaroo lizard, so called

Strange horn beaked moth

Wild pineapple. We also saw some of these on sale in the markets. About half the normal size for double the normal price!!

2011.01 - Tissa, Sri Lanka

Tissa is the place for visiting Bundala and Yala National Parks. It was rather soggy when we were there, despite being the 'dry zone' in the 'dry season'.

A Changeable Hawk Eagle at Bundala