Archive for January, 2009
Hungry Like the…?
By Tony on January 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »
OK MTV generation, here’s a quick bit of Sri Lankan pop history. Take a look at the cafe that Thomas is sitting in. Does it look familiar? Have you seen that strange ceiling construction somewhere before? Think wobbly ceiling fans. Still need a clue? Think 80s, think attitude, think hair… » Continue reading this post »
Woodapples
By Thomas on January 16, 2009 | No Comments »
I always get excited discovering a new variety of fruit – the tropical world is loaded with them. On our second day in Sri Lanka, we came across what looked like an oversized passion fruit. After asking what this fruit might be, we were told it was a woodapple, and that it was used to make » Continue reading this post »
TnT Arrive in Sri Lanka
By Tony on January 14, 2009 | 2 Comments »
TnT’s excellent South Asian adventure has just landed us in exotic Sri Lanka! That’s right, Toto, we are no longer in India.
We’ve come to Sri Lanka for two reasons. The first, of course, is to explore this phenomenal island taking in its idyllic beaches, fascinating Buddhist culture, and wild national parks. The second, a much more practical reason, is that we have to » Continue reading this post »
Sravanabelagola
By Tony on January 12, 2009 | No Comments »
Thomas, Emma, and I spent the day at Sravanabelagola discovering one of southern India’s most important Jain holy sites. The key attraction is the enormous 17 m (56 ft) statue of Gomatheswara on Vindhyagiri hill, described as the world’s tallest free-standing monolithic stone statue. (I don’t know if it really is the tallest, but it is certainly quite impressive.)
We also plugged our way up Chandragiri hill to check out the temples and holy footprints. (Jains love feet.) But obviously they didn’t love our feet; visitors to Sravanabelagola are requires to climb the solid-rock holy hills barefoot, and with the burning temperatures here in Karnataka that was no easy feat! (Pun very much intended.)
The Konkan Coast
By Thomas on January 10, 2009 | No Comments »
The weeks have flown by, and so has the beautiful Konkan coast stretching from Mumbai to Mangalore. As we head inland, I thought I would leave you with some images other » Continue reading this post »
