Day 6. Sigiriya
An early start today - a 4.45 pickup by the bus. This meant Lynn was one of those who opted not to come. We went to the ruined temple/palace complex of Sigiriya, quite nearby the hotel, and the early start meant fewer crowds and we were back before the heat and humidity really hit. There are gardens and various structures around the base, but the main feature is the central rock. I think it opens at 5am, so it wasn't crowded when we walked up. It was a mixture of stone stairs, some of which were narrow and uneven, and welded staircases which were straightforward. The whole thing didn't take too long and we reached the top soon after sunrise. My the time we left the summit the area was getting quite crowded. On the way down we passed more structures, including some cave paintings with buddhist themes you can't photograph. Which leads to the existential question of our century - if you don't have photos, have you actually been there? We were back before 8am, which meant ...