This bathroom was decked out.

Cheers

Look at this handsome guy

😍😍😍

Negombo

Coming down the mountain

Negombo

Royal Botanical Garden

Tea factory to learn how it’s made – apparently, white is 1 plant and black/green teas are from the same plant. Had no idea.

Woodcarving with a demonstration of the rainbow tree, which has been used since antiquity to make paints and fabric dyes – cool stuff – the paintings at Dambulla from yesterday’s post were made with red/purple/orange/yellow paints made from this tree + something either acidic like lime juice or basic like chalk.

Also quickly stopped at a gem museum, but didn’t have time for the tour; just shopping.

Loads of sweets made with rice flour and coconut products at this cool little government-run stand

Dambulla caves and temple

Roadside refreshments

Red pineapple at an Ayurvedic clinic/spice plantation/restaurant

Temple of the Tooth in Kandy

Stunning Kandy views

Pidurangala, Sri Lanka

Heritage tour

On Safari

Bye, desert

Hello, tropics!

Msheireb Museum complex – only got through half today, but it was really fascinating.

Decor from the ceiling