My Sri Lanka Journey: Candy Kandy and Dambulla Flava
When i mentioned that i wanted to solo backpack in Sri Lanka, my choice of destination raised many eye brows, from family and friends alike. The first question, "is it safe?", followed by "what is there to see?". Frankly, Sri Lanka garnered my travel spotlight since a year ago but only now had i gather enough courage, after reading many websites/blogs that claimed the Pearl of the Indian Ocean a relatively safe place to travel and lessons learned from my previous journeys. Returning from this journey, i can tell now that while i felt usually safe, there were times when instinct told me of suspicious behaviours. I was approached more than once that i know the formula: it began with a friendly greeting, a short chat of where i came from and an invitation to sites, but i always declined and walked off, losing their interests. I may not know their true intentions; i will never know. Nevertheless, past this seemingly unwanted attention, Sri Lankan are warm and helpful pe...