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Three days in Sigiriya

I didn’t know much about Sigiriya before we went there. I knew where it was located – in the heart of Sri Lanka’s rainforest – only because I had looked up the bus route before we went. Sigiriya is famous for ‘Sigiriya Rock’ or ‘Lion Rock’ – a well photographed giant rock that seems to just spring up out of the surrounding forest, with the old foundations of a giant palace on the top. But after visiting Lion Rock, and let me tell you, it’s the least of what Sigiriya has to offer.

Our worldwide travel itinerary: 23 countries, 10 months.

By: Geoff and Emily February 2, 2019February 24, 2019

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Geography has never been my strong point. Largely, I know of countries – I know of their food, their animals, their people. But as to where they fit into the jigsaw puzzle of the world, my knowledge left a little to be desired.