We celebrated our first successful day of exploration with a feast of Sri Lankan curry and rice. And beer.
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The next day, we headed to another important part of the Cultural Triangle- Sigirya Rock.
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Oooh, very important-looking tickets.
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But now I'm terrified I'll be eaten by hornets!
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Or crocodiles! WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!!
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Luckily we didn't die, and made it to Sigirya Rock. Yes, we had to climb that.
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Sigirya means "Lion" in Sri Lankan.
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Jones selfie at Sigirya!!
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Matt readies himself for a very hot, very humid, very steep climb to the top.
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Sigirya Rock, as we begin our climb.
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...and up a vertigo-inducing spiral staircase...
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...and across a very steep, very narrow bridge....
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Halfway up were Sigirya's famous rock paintings. Even after centuries, they are still vivid.
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These paintings are symbols of Sri Lanka today, and some of their most important antiquities.
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The view from halfway up...
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Near the top are The Lion Paws, as you can see on either side of me. Back in the day, there was a matching HEAD that visitors would climb into through the stairs.
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Joneses conquer Lion Paws!
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