Hi all,
So it's already been a couple of days that we have been literally hitting the road with our rickshaw with 
Starting day was really fun, you could definitely see the excitement of all the teams on the starting line. This was challenged when everyone had their first encounter with the local traffic. It's a complete chaos which ends up being quite fluid. Anyone familiar with Fluid Dynamics and Chaos Theory would probably understand that. Driving there is somewhat scary but at the same time we have not seen a single accident yet whereas where i live in taiwan it's almost on a daily basis.
Driving the rickshaw and trying to understand how the hell this third gear can be passed smoothly was also a challenge in itself.
Our first stop at the end of day 1 was in Sigiriya where we could enjoy well deserved beers. On day 2 we visited Lion Rock, a temple complex which was built around a huge rock amd disguised as the shape of a lion. Pretty impressive but also tiring, especially in this scorching sun.
We then went on to the next city, Kandy, but decided to stop at a traditional herbal amd spice farm on the way. They gave us an herbal massage which was a bit unexpected but also introduced us with many of their products. They claim they have a cure for almost everything. Whether you believe it or not, that was in any case smelling really good!
We eventually arrived in Kandy which is the heart of Buddhism in Sri Lanka. One of the tooth of Buddha is said to be kept there. We actually managed to arrive just in time for the ceremony of the opening of the Tooth shrine, where devotees could bring their offering. The shrine only opens for 10 min so we were definitely quite lucky to have had this opportunity to witness such fervour.
After another very good dinner made of local delicacies (it's very similar to Indian food), we decided to go back to the hotel and prepare for the next day. Tea Farms are on the least. We should be able to get quite some nice shots from up there. I hope i can share them with you soon.
