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		<title>Sri Lanka &#8211; Day 5 &#8211; Polonnaruwa</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2014 06:03:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicolas Fevrier]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On continue notre cinquième journée déjà bien fatigués et la visite de Sigiriya a mis la barre très haut. Mais on ne sera pas déçus par cette nouvelle étape. Polonnaruwa est&#8230;]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On continue notre cinquième journée déjà bien fatigués et la visite de Sigiriya a mis la barre très haut. Mais on ne sera pas déçus par cette nouvelle étape.<br />
Polonnaruwa est un lieu riche en vestiges archéologiques et vous l’aurez compris si vous avez suivi les précédents posts, le Sri Lanka fait beaucoup (disons, autant que possible) pour mettre en valeur un patrimoine qui n’a rien a envier à l&rsquo;Egypte ou la Jordanie.</p>
<p><em>We continue this fifth day, already exhausted by the fantastic walk at Sigiriya this morning. But we will not be disappointed either this afternoon.</em><br />
<em>Polonnaruwa is a place full with archaeological wonders. If you followed the previous posts, you already know Sri Lanka tries hard to put in the best possible light an impressive cultural heritage. Nothing to envy to countries like the Egypt or Jordan.</em></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<figure id="attachment_295" style="width: 720px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/map.jpg"><img class="wp-image-295 size-full" src="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/map.jpg" alt="Carte/Map" width="720" height="540" /></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Carte/Map</figcaption></figure>
<p>Un peu d’histoire sur ce lien vers la page <a title="Wikipedia sur Polonnaruwa" href="http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polonn%C3%A2ruv%C3%A2" target="_blank">wikipedia</a> mais encore une fois, on trouvera plus de details sur le site <a title="Amazing Lanka" href="http://amazinglanka.com/wp/polonnaruwa/" target="_blank">AmazingLanka</a>.</p>
<p>Le site est très vaste et il faut être véhiculé pour aller d’un point à un autre. Comme la veille à Anuradhapura, notre conducteur nous négocie les services d’un guide (officiel ou en tout cas on pourrait presque le croire car il est dans le centre d’accueil touristique). On se déplacera à 4 ou 5 endroits différents en quelques heures, sous un soleil accablant.</p>
<p><em>A little bit of history available on <a title="Wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polonnaruwa" target="_blank">wikipedia</a> but again, we&rsquo;ll find much more details on <a title="Amazing Lanka" href="http://amazinglanka.com/wp/polonnaruwa/" target="_blank">AmazingLanka</a>.</em></p>
<p><em>Polonnaruwa is a very large site and it&rsquo;s necessary to use a car to get from one point to another. Like he did in Anuradhapura, our van driver negotiates the services of a guide (a legit or at least one it seems so, because he was in the tourist information center). We will visit to 4 or 5 different places within a few hours under the hot sun.</em></p>
<figure id="attachment_296" style="width: 1000px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/01.jpg"><img class="wp-image-296 size-full" src="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/01.jpg" alt="" width="1000" height="510" /></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Un grand buddha nous accueille</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_297" style="width: 576px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/02-parakramabahu-statue.jpg"><img class="wp-image-297 size-large" src="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/02-parakramabahu-statue-576x1024.jpg" alt="02 - parakramabahu statue" width="576" height="1024" /></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Statue de Parakramabahu</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_298" style="width: 1000px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/03-Shiva-Dewalaya.jpg"><img class="wp-image-298 size-full" src="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/03-Shiva-Dewalaya.jpg" alt="03 - Shiva Dewalaya" width="1000" height="750" /></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Shiva Dewalaya</figcaption></figure>
<p><a title="Royal Court of King Parakramabahu" href="http://amazinglanka.com/wp/royal-court-of-parakramabahu/" target="_blank">Royal Court of king Parakramabahu</a> – පරාක්‍රමභාහු රාජ සභා මණ්ඩපය</p>
<figure id="attachment_299" style="width: 1000px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/04-Rajasabha-Mandapaya-of-the-Parakramabahu.jpg"><img class="wp-image-299 size-full" src="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/04-Rajasabha-Mandapaya-of-the-Parakramabahu.jpg" alt="04 - Rajasabha Mandapaya of the Parakramabahu" width="1000" height="563" /></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Rajasabha Mandapaya of the Parakramabahu</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_300" style="width: 1000px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/05-Rajasabha-Mandapaya-of-the-Parakramabahu.jpg"><img class="wp-image-300 size-full" src="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/05-Rajasabha-Mandapaya-of-the-Parakramabahu.jpg" alt="05 - Rajasabha Mandapaya of the Parakramabahu" width="1000" height="750" /></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Rajasabha Mandapaya of the Parakramabahu</figcaption></figure>
<p><a title="Kumara Pokuna" href="http://amazinglanka.com/wp/kumara-pokuna/" target="_blank">Kumara Pokuna</a> – කුමාර පොකුණ</p>
<figure id="attachment_301" style="width: 1000px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/06-Kumara-Pokuna.jpg"><img class="wp-image-301 size-full" src="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/06-Kumara-Pokuna.jpg" alt="06 - Kumara Pokuna" width="1000" height="750" /></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Kumara Pokuna</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_302" style="width: 1000px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/07-Kumara-Pokuna.jpg"><img class="wp-image-302 size-full" src="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/07-Kumara-Pokuna.jpg" alt="07 - Kumara Pokuna" width="1000" height="563" /></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Kumara Pokuna</figcaption></figure>
<p><a title="Vatadage, the Stupa House" href="http://amazinglanka.com/wp/polonnaruwa-vatadage/" target="_blank">Polonnaruwa Vatadage (The Stupa House)</a> – වටදාගෙය</p>
<figure id="attachment_303" style="width: 1000px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/10.jpg"><img class="wp-image-303 size-full" src="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/10.jpg" alt="10" width="1000" height="563" /></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_304" style="width: 1000px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/11-Polonnaruwa-Vatadage-The-Stupa-House.jpg"><img class="wp-image-304 size-full" src="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/11-Polonnaruwa-Vatadage-The-Stupa-House.jpg" alt="11 - Polonnaruwa Vatadage (The Stupa House)" width="1000" height="750" /></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Polonnaruwa Vatadage (The Stupa House)</figcaption></figure>
<p><a title="Hetadage" href="http://amazinglanka.com/wp/hetadage/" target="_blank">Hetadage</a> – හැටදාගේ</p>
<figure id="attachment_305" style="width: 1000px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/12-Hetadage-at-Polonnaruwa.jpg"><img class="wp-image-305 size-full" src="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/12-Hetadage-at-Polonnaruwa.jpg" alt="12 - Hetadage at Polonnaruwa" width="1000" height="750" /></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Hetadage</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_306" style="width: 767px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/13.jpg"><img class="wp-image-306 size-large" src="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/13-767x1024.jpg" alt="13" width="767" height="1024" /></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Vieil arbre</figcaption></figure>
<p><a title="Palace of King Prakramabahu" href="http://amazinglanka.com/wp/weijantha-prasada/" target="_blank">Palace of King Parakramabahu the Great </a>– වෛජන්ත ප්‍රාසාදය</p>
<figure id="attachment_307" style="width: 1000px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/14-Palace-of-King-Parakramabahu-the-Great.jpg"><img class="wp-image-307 size-full" src="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/14-Palace-of-King-Parakramabahu-the-Great.jpg" alt="14 - Palace of King Parakramabahu the Great" width="1000" height="750" /></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Palace of King Parakramabahu the Great</figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_309" style="width: 1000px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/16-Original-Plastering.jpg"><img class="wp-image-309 size-full" src="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/16-Original-Plastering.jpg" alt="16 - Original Plastering" width="1000" height="750" /></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Original Plastering</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_310" style="width: 1000px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/17.jpg"><img class="wp-image-310 size-full" src="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/17.jpg" alt="17" width="1000" height="563" /></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Palace</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_311" style="width: 1000px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/18.jpg"><img class="wp-image-311 size-full" src="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/18.jpg" alt="18" width="1000" height="462" /></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_312" style="width: 1000px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/19.jpg"><img class="wp-image-312 size-full" src="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/19.jpg" alt="19" width="1000" height="563" /></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_313" style="width: 767px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/20.jpg"><img class="wp-image-313 size-large" src="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/20-767x1024.jpg" alt="20" width="767" height="1024" /></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_314" style="width: 1000px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/21.jpg"><img class="wp-image-314 size-full" src="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/21.jpg" alt="21" width="1000" height="750" /></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_315" style="width: 1000px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/22.jpg"><img class="wp-image-315 size-full" src="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/22.jpg" alt="22" width="1000" height="563" /></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_316" style="width: 1000px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/23.jpg"><img class="wp-image-316 size-full" src="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/23.jpg" alt="23" width="1000" height="750" /></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_317" style="width: 1000px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/24-Statue-at-Gal-Vihariya.jpg"><img class="wp-image-317 size-full" src="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/24-Statue-at-Gal-Vihariya.jpg" alt="24 - Statue at Gal Vihariya" width="1000" height="798" /></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Statue at Gal Vihariya</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_318" style="width: 1000px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/25.jpg"><img class="wp-image-318 size-full" src="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/25.jpg" alt="25" width="1000" height="420" /></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Statue at Gal Vihariya</figcaption></figure>
<p><a title="Gal Potha" href="http://amazinglanka.com/wp/gal-potha/" target="_blank">Gal Potha (Stone Book)</a> – ගල් පොත</p>
<figure id="attachment_319" style="width: 1000px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/26-Gal-Potha-Stone-Book.jpg"><img class="wp-image-319 size-full" src="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/26-Gal-Potha-Stone-Book.jpg" alt="26 - Gal Potha (Stone Book)" width="1000" height="563" /></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Gal Potha (Stone Book)</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_320" style="width: 1000px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/27.jpg"><img class="wp-image-320 size-full" src="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/27.jpg" alt="27" width="1000" height="563" /></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Gal Potha (Stone Book)</figcaption></figure>
<p><a title="Sathmahal Prasada" href="http://amazinglanka.com/wp/sathmahal-prasada/" target="_blank">Sathmahal Prasada (Seven Storied Palace)</a> – සත්මහල් ප්‍රාසාදය</p>
<figure id="attachment_321" style="width: 767px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/28-Sathmahal-Prasada-Seven-Storied-Palace.jpg"><img class="wp-image-321 size-large" src="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/28-Sathmahal-Prasada-Seven-Storied-Palace-767x1024.jpg" alt="28 - Sathmahal Prasada (Seven Storied Palace)" width="767" height="1024" /></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Sathmahal Prasada (Seven Storied Palace)</figcaption></figure>
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		<title>Sri Lanka &#8211; Day 3 &#8211; Dambulla</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2014 01:54:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicolas Fevrier]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ce matin, nous rencontrons notre chauffeur. Il va nous accompagner jusqu&#8217;à Dambulla puis autour de cette ville où nous graviterons pendant quelques jours. Colombo – Dambulla, c’est 150km et presque trois&#8230;]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ce matin, nous rencontrons notre chauffeur. Il va nous accompagner jusqu&rsquo;à Dambulla puis autour de cette ville où nous graviterons pendant quelques jours. Colombo – Dambulla, c’est 150km et presque trois heures de route.</p>
<p><em>This morning, we meet our driver. He will accompany us to Dambulla which will be our base camp for a few days. A road trip Colombo &#8211; Dambulla is around 150km and takes almost three hours.</em></p>
<figure id="attachment_175" style="width: 520px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/DambullaMap.jpg"><img class="wp-image-175 size-full" src="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/DambullaMap.jpg" alt="DambullaMap" width="520" height="503" /></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Dambulla</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_176" style="width: 609px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/googleMap.png"><img class="wp-image-176 size-full" src="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/googleMap.png" alt="googleMap" width="609" height="508" /></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Around Dambulla and Sigiriya</figcaption></figure>
<p>Et la route au Sri Lanka est une expérience très intéressante, par moment terrifiante. La règle est simple, c’est la loi du plus gros.</p>
<p>Dans l’ordre hiérarchique, il y a:</p>
<ul>
<li>le bus et le gros camion,</li>
<li>puis le petit camion,</li>
<li>puis le minibus ou le gros 4&#215;4,</li>
<li>puis la voiture,</li>
<li>puis la moto,</li>
<li>puis le vélo</li>
<li>et enfin le piéton.</li>
</ul>
<p>Et la règle c’est simple, si un plus gros arrive en face de toi, tu t&rsquo;échappes sur le bas-côté pour le laisser passer.</p>
<p><em>Driving in Sri Lanka is a very interesting experience and at times terrifying. A driver / guide is probably the smartest option.</em></p>
<p><em>The rule on the road is simple, it is the law of the biggest. In order:</em></p>
<ul>
<li><em>bus and large truck, </em></li>
<li><em>then small truck, </em></li>
<li><em>minibus or large 4&#215;4, </em></li>
<li><em>car, </em></li>
<li><em>motorbike, </em></li>
<li><em>bike </em></li>
<li><em>and finally the pedestrian. </em></li>
</ul>
<p><em>The rule is simple, if a bigger than you appears, you drive/run/crawl on the roadside to let it go. </em></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Notre chauffeur semble bien maitriser cette jungle et nous amène sans encombre a Dambulla et à son Rock Temple. En bas de cette colline, on trouve un énorme bouddha doré et un temple des plus kitchs. Le sens de la montée nous est indiqué par un petit singe et on gravit les grandes marches en quelques minutes.</p>
<p><em>Our driver seems to master this jungle and brings us safely to Dambulla Rock Temple. At the bottom of this rock, a huge golden Buddha and it’s very flashy temple. A monkey indicates uphill direction and we walk the steep steps in a few minutes. </em></p>
<figure id="attachment_152" style="width: 500px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/0012.jpg"><img class="wp-image-152 size-full" src="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/0012.jpg" alt="001" width="500" height="375" /></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Dambulla Rock Buddha and Temple</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_153" style="width: 500px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/0022.jpg"><img class="wp-image-153 size-full" src="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/0022.jpg" alt="002" width="500" height="588" /></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Yep, that&rsquo;s the way</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_154" style="width: 500px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/0032.jpg"><img class="wp-image-154 size-full" src="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/0032.jpg" alt="003" width="500" height="375" /></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Top of the rock stairs</figcaption></figure>
<p>En haut, il faut s’acquitter d’un droit d’entrée et comme les jambes nues sont interdites, il faut louer une étoffe pour couvrir shorts et jupes. Une fois les chaussures enlevées, les pavés sont brulants et on cherche en urgence les zones d’ombre.</p>
<p><em>At the top, we must pay an entry fee and since bare legs are prohibited, we have to rent a cloth to cover shorts and skirts. Shoes removed, pavers are burning hot and we are desperately looking for areas in the shade.</em></p>
<figure id="attachment_156" style="width: 500px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/0062.jpg"><img class="wp-image-156 size-full" src="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/0062.jpg" alt="006" width="500" height="281" /></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Entree du temple</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_155" style="width: 500px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/0042.jpg"><img class="wp-image-155 size-full" src="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/0042.jpg" alt="004" width="500" height="281" /></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Dambulla Rock Temple</figcaption></figure>
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<p>C’est un site vraiment fascinant et extrêmement bien restauré car <a title="Dambulla Cave Temple wiki page" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dambulla_cave_temple">il date de plusieurs millénaires</a>. C’est un des aspects peut être méconnu du Sri Lanka, son patrimoine historique est digne de celui de l’Egypte et l’exemple de ce site classé au patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO est parfait : ils ont retrouve des traces datant de 2700 ans.</p>
<p>Il y a cinq principales cavernes sur ce site et chacune est remplie de temples et de statues de Bouddhas. L’intérieur des cavernes est en réalité assez sombre et les photos présentées ici ont été réalisées avec une exposition longue. C’est néanmoins superbes.</p>
<p><em>This is a truly fascinating and extremely well restored site. <a title="Dambulla Cave Temple wiki page" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dambulla_cave_temple" target="_blank">We are talking about several millennia here</a>. It’s probably one aspect most people ignore about Sri Lanka, its cultural heritage is comparable to Egypt. The example of this UNESCO ‘s World Heritage Site is perfect: they found vestiges dating BC (and 2700 year old bones).</em></p>
<p><em>Five main caves can be visited on this site. Inside, we find shrines/temples and statues of Buddhas. It’s actually quite dark inside and photos presented here were taken with a long exposure. Nevertheless, it’s superb and I loved the place.</em></p>
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<p>Apres la visite, on se dirige vers l’hôtel / guest house qui va nous servir de point de ralliement pendant les trois prochains jours : <a title="Kassapa Lions Rock" href="http://www.kassapalionsrock.com/" target="_blank">Kassapa Lions Rock.</a></p>
<p>Perdu dans la brousse près de Sigiriya, cet hôtel est splendide. Chaque chambre est une moitie de petite maison. Encore une fois, c’est confort et propreté sans tomber dans le luxe extravagant. Enfin, ils servent un excellent buffet. On recommande chaudement. On termine la soirée avec une bière locale, une Baron&rsquo;s.</p>
<p><em>After the tour, we head to the hotel / guest house that will serve as a rallying point for the next three days: <a title="Kassapa Lions Rock" href="http://www.kassapalionsrock.com/" target="_blank">Kassapa Lions Rock.</a> </em></p>
<p><em>Lost in the bush near Sigiriya, this hotel is amazing. Each room is a half of the small house where we’ll find comfort and cleanliness without falling into an extravagant luxury. More, they serve an excellent buffet. We highly recommend it. </em><em>We conclude the day with a local beer, a Baron&rsquo;s.</em></p>
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