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Heritance Kandalama, designed by architect Geoffrey Bawa
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The Kandalama is built into the side of a cliff, and blends into the jungle.
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Hoppers and sambols for breakfast
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Plain hopper with sambols
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And of course some Ceylon tea
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Kandalama's showers face out into the open jungle, for all the monkeys to see.
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This monkey looks like Satan!
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These monkeys had no fear. One tried to open our door!
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Lots of unsavory stuff going on here
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Breakfast chef lighting a fire to scare off the monkeys
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Kanchana dining hall
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A tender moment, but don't be fooled
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Christmas is big in Lanka
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One of three pools at the hotel (this one is in the Dambulla wing--mainly for families)
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Infiniti pool overlooking the great Kandalama tank
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The weather finally started to improve for us from here on out.
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Morning swim with a view of Sigiriya...paradise