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  Kandy, Sri Lanka
Saturday, November 17, 2012

Rothitha drove us to Kandy and gave usa two day tour of the typical stops of the elephant orphanage (see prior entry), a spice garden tour, a gem shop in Kandy, the woodcarving place, a Kandian Dance performance and a walk through the famous Temple of the Tooth. Lots of tourist stuff but fun. I was particularly excited to see this city after reading "Not Quite Paradise; An American Sojourn in Sri Lanka" by Adele Barker.

We had a difficult time locating our hotel, a small B&B called Clove Garden. I'm sure it was not so much fun for Rothitha, but I enjoyed getting "lost" in the twisty turning mountain parts of the city. It is a place that takes a bit to get ones bearings. Would be a great place to live as an ex-pat. The weather here in the mountains is much more pleasant and I am looking forward to our return to this city after seeing the Cultural Triangle further north.

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Rothitha, Carmen and I	Overlooking the city of Kandy	Temple of the Tooth	Woodcarvers
Wood shop	Part of the culture	My favorite mask	The evening program
More music at Temple of the Tooth	Temple of the Tooth	Sweet family visiting the temple	Temple crowds
Carmen photographing ancient books	offerings	Our parting view of the Temple of the Tooth

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