Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
Wake up call at 7.00, last night I managed a little more sleep at 7 hours (perhaps by the end of the trip, I may have managed a full night). Breakfast at 7.30, and left the hotel at 8.15. First stop was Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka's ancient city built in the 3rd century BC, and regarded as the most important of the ancient cities. It is home to a sacred Bo (or bodhi) tree, under which Buddha gained enlightenment, and is the oldest living tree in documented history. ...