Sri Lanka - Heritance Kandalama
The drive from Negombo (the beach) to Dambulla (the jungle) was long and somewhat bumpy. 4 ½ hours spent in a private car, jerking down a crowded 2 lane road that wound down hills and around curves through progressively thicker greenery, until the landscape grew wild and untamed. Kingsley and I felt very thankful to have such an excellent driver, Menaka (vipulamenaka@gmail.com), who was such a competent driver even Kingsley felt comfortable dozing off.
Kingsley and I stayed at the Heritance Kandalama in Dambulla, an award-winning hotel designed by Geoffrey Bawa, Sri Lanka’s finest architect. The entire building is constructed into a huge rock face, and is integrated into the jungle in a completely original way. Monkeys roam the surrounding areas and in the distance, Sigiriya Rock looms. It's an ecological landmark and just astonishing in all respects.
Kingsley and I stayed at the Heritance Kandalama in Dambulla, an award-winning hotel designed by Geoffrey Bawa, Sri Lanka’s finest architect. The entire building is constructed into a huge rock face, and is integrated into the jungle in a completely original way. Monkeys roam the surrounding areas and in the distance, Sigiriya Rock looms. It's an ecological landmark and just astonishing in all respects.
Kingsley chilling out in the cave like entrance to the hotel.
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