The town of Kandy is seated right next to a lake. There are hills surrounding the town as well, making it a pleasant view within the town. One can have a good view of the town in any of the hill top. At one of the hill, there's a Buddha statute (see the last photo). Didn't go to that place though. So I hope I didn't miss out any interesting view there. The town itself is quite pleasant - traffic is moderate. But walking under a hot sun was a challenge for me. So I didn't go further. Apparently, government officials leave the office around 4.30pm. I would think the life there is somehow more relax than our government officials here. And they also have the usual tea break morning and afternoon - inherited from the British practice I guess. You will get to see more similarities between the Sri Lankans and Malaysians' life if you stay longer there.
I haven't finished recounting my journey in Sweden and Japan; I returned from Taiwan just two weeks ago. Here's a brief account of my recent visit there (although I still have unfinished tale from last year trip to Taiwan). My first stop was Kaoshiung. Spent a day and a half in the town, then I travelled to Tainan for a weekend symposium. I ended my journey in Taipei for another short hike. The weather in Kaohsiung was quite hot, comparatively. It's not my favorite weather for traveling. Perhaps I arrived there too early; had I come a few days later, the temperature would have been cooler. Since day time was hot, it would be wise to visit Pier 2 area during evening or night. Not many people / tourists in this town. It looked quiet. The next day, I took a ferry to Cijin. The ride was short, about 5 minutes. Cijin Island is a fisherman's village. On the opposite side of the island, there's a beach. It was serene but scorching, to the extent that I couldn't walk m
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