Sri Pada

23/10/10  Sri Pada or Adam's Peak is a big Pilgrimage for Buddhist, Christians, Hindus....they all tweak the story to fit!  We climbed the 5200ish steps at 2am to get up for the most incredible sunrise!

We climbed under a full moon, with low clouds and lots of stars:) The Peak is 2243m

Things got spooky as we climbed into the clouds.  Lots of abandoned stalls and shrines, that only come alive during pilgrimage season.  A little Spirited Away...

Finally arrived at the freeeeezing top.  Full moon above the clouds.

Here comes the sun, ditty ditty...

Even if you weren't allowed to, it would be impossible not to right? Ring it! ...Apparently you ring it for how many times you have climbed the peak and its like giving God a ring so he knows you made the pilgrimage?! So I guess we're in his little black book now. A bit like Father Christmas' naughty or nice list! Oooerr.