Kandy is a beautiful place with its famous Temple of Sacred Tooth Relic,
a tooth of a Buddha which was snatched from his funeral pyre in 543 BC.
It was then smuggled back into Sri Lanka hidden inside a princess' hair
during the 4th Century.
Kandy Lake - a lovely centrepiece for the town
created in 1807
Traveller's Nest - our fantastic B & B
The English Red Post Box!!
picturesque lake
a water snake sticks his head out!
Water Monitor.....
.....which swims out of the lake!
lady in her traditional clothes
The Buddhists out for a stroll
The busy town of Kandy on a very hot day!
snooze time.....
......in the unbearable heat!!
Devon Restaurant
Excellent for its cakes n pastries
Flower Stalls for the temple
Gorgeous lotus displays
Temple of the Sacred Tooth in the evening.
Game of Snooker at the nearby Suisse Hotel
History Restaurant with a PowerPoint presentation of
the Kandyan Times!