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"Return to PARADISE" (NOT a metaphor)


Such a pretentious title of my review speaks not only about the delight that overwhelms the soul when visiting this country, but also about the facts that speak for themselves!
Sri Lanka means "SRI - sacred - Lanka - island" - this is paradise, in every sense of the word!
It was here that Adam lived, leaving a physical footprint (imprint) of his foot on the highest mountain of the island, which is called "Adam's Peak". It was from here that Adam fled, expelled from paradise, to the mainland (from the island to India), along the "Adam's Bridge", which connects Sri Lanka with India (now this bridge is washed out by the ocean - but still clearly visible from space! )

It was on this "Adam's bridge" that Prince Gautama came to Sri Lanka, who became the Buddha, who reached Enlightenment (Nirvana) under the Bo tree, in the village of Apuradhapura! (You can see this with your own eyes even now, by trying to repeat the feat of the Buddha yourself - that is, to reach Nirvana - if you're lucky, of course.
It was here that the Buddha left the only confirmation of his earthly existence - the Tooth - which is still kept in the temple in Kandy and is a national relic.
Were in Ceylon in March 2010 - for 12 days.
My husband fell for Buddhism. For the last couple of years, I have been reading about it. I think that Sri Lanka is a Paradise for Buddhism (India and Thailand have a rest). Even those who have never heard the words "Buddhism" and "nirvana" will feel here a rare blogging of the soul, when everything that is needed is already inside I (You) - there is no need to run anywhere - and nothing needs to be done! Complete harmony with the world! It even hit me! (even though all these religions-philosophies are far away for me: )
Come! You will feel it yourself!
A little prose. Flying to Sri Lanka is far (2 times for 5 hours) and expensive ($750 flight itself). At first they wanted to take only a hotel - as we usually used to - and then they gave us a choice of 6 tours - both the jungle and the ocean and excursions.

Of course, we were a little tired - I even had a tantrum in recent days - my brain could not stand it - there were too many impressions. As a result, in 12 days we changed 4 different hotels (or rather 3 hotels and 1 guest house). Having looked the truth in the eye and having traveled to dozens of hotels, we realized that the rooms are the same everywhere (bed, table, bathroom, hot shower, air conditioning) - and 5 stars. hotel and in a cozy guesthouse. It all depends on the "atmosphere of the hotel" or something, and on how tasty they feed you. And we ate the freshest seafood - 1 hour ago floating in the sea - and large Jumbo shrimp, crabs - and fresh fresh juices (they do not recognize others) - squeezed out with sweet splashes right in front of your eyes, and they also bring you a "bowl" of rice with greens (salad). It's all fun together - $ 10-12 for two. And yet, I really wanted sex; ) For 8 years of married life, everything has dulled, and in Sri Lanka - we burst like a fountain.
We will not describe ALL excursions! Here is where to go and what to see!