Adam's Peak, or Sri Pada as the locals call it, was 2230 meters high. It was revered as a holy site by Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims and Christians. The large boulder at the peak contains an indentation resembling a footprint….possibly Adam's? The entry into Sri Pada was a large brick archway. There were monks there to bless you and tie prayer strings to your right wrist. They were also quick to demand a donation. One monk handled me a book filled with names o...

We departed for Delhousie and Adam's Peak (Sri Pada) at around 4:30 PM. When Benjamin said he hired a car for us what he meant was he hired about half a car. Our driver, Manog (sounds like ménage as in ménage à trois) showed up in a blue Maruti Suzuki 800 AC. I looked like an old four door rabbit. I assume the 800 was for the number of cylinders and AC was for the little air conditioning button near the steering wheel. I will never know because we never u...