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		<title>Sri Lanka &#8211; Day 3 &#8211; Dambulla</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicolas Fevrier]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Buddhas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dambulla]]></category>
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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>
<figure id="attachment_157" style="width: 500px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/0072.jpg"><img class="wp-image-157 size-full" src="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/0072.jpg" alt="007" width="500" height="375" /></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Un autre angle</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_158" style="width: 500px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/0082.jpg"><img class="wp-image-158 size-full" src="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/0082.jpg" alt="008" width="500" height="375" /></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Nénuphars (instant bucolique)</figcaption></figure>
<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>
<figure id="attachment_159" style="width: 500px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/0092.jpg"><img class="wp-image-159 size-full" src="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/0092.jpg" alt="009" width="500" height="281" /></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Une des cing caves</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_160" style="width: 500px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/0102.jpg"><img class="wp-image-160 size-full" src="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/0102.jpg" alt="010" width="500" height="375" /></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Bouddha couché</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_161" style="width: 500px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/0112.jpg"><img class="wp-image-161 size-full" src="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/0112.jpg" alt="011" width="500" height="281" /></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Pleins de bouddhas mais également des peintures</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_162" style="width: 500px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/0122.jpg"><img class="wp-image-162 size-full" src="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/0122.jpg" alt="012" width="500" height="281" /></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Longue exposition pour ces photos</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_163" style="width: 500px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/0132.jpg"><img class="wp-image-163 size-full" src="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/0132.jpg" alt="013" width="500" height="375" /></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Peintures au plafond de la cave</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_164" style="width: 400px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/0142.jpg"><img class="wp-image-164 size-full" src="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/0142.jpg" alt="014" width="400" height="533" /></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Entre les caves</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_165" style="width: 400px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/0152.jpg"><img class="wp-image-165 size-full" src="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/0152.jpg" alt="015" width="400" height="604" /></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">L&rsquo;ombre est appréciable</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_166" style="width: 500px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/0162.jpg"><img class="wp-image-166 size-full" src="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/0162.jpg" alt="016" width="500" height="281" /></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Pour passer d&rsquo;une cave a l&rsquo;autre</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_167" style="width: 500px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/0172.jpg"><img class="wp-image-167 size-full" src="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/0172.jpg" alt="017" width="500" height="281" /></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_168" style="width: 500px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/0182.jpg"><img class="wp-image-168 size-full" src="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/0182.jpg" alt="018" width="500" height="281" /></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_169" style="width: 500px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/0191.jpg"><img class="wp-image-169 size-full" src="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/0191.jpg" alt="019" width="500" height="281" /></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Retour dehors, encore un autre angle</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_170" style="width: 500px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/0201.jpg"><img class="wp-image-170 size-full" src="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/0201.jpg" alt="020" width="500" height="375" /></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">160m d&rsquo;altitude, on a une jolie vue sur les environs</figcaption></figure>
<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>
<figure id="attachment_171" style="width: 500px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/0211.jpg"><img class="wp-image-171 size-full" src="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/0211.jpg" alt="021" width="500" height="281" /></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Chambre de l&rsquo;hotel</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_172" style="width: 500px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/0221.jpg"><img class="wp-image-172 size-full" src="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/0221.jpg" alt="022" width="500" height="375" /></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Vue de la SdB</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_173" style="width: 500px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/0231.jpg"><img class="wp-image-173 size-full" src="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/0231.jpg" alt="023" width="500" height="281" /></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_174" style="width: 500px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/0241.jpg"><img class="wp-image-174 size-full" src="http://lostagain.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/0241.jpg" alt="024" width="500" height="375" /></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">On finit en douceur avec une Baron&rsquo;s</figcaption></figure>
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