Kandy is known as the culture capital of Sri Lanka but I will remember it as the Buddhist capital. Everywhere you look there is either a statue of the Buddha or pilgrims dressed entirely in white indulging in the many Buddhist temples and festivities.

This baby monkey is probably the cutest thing I’ve ever seen, I love his hair cut plus check out his package! Very impressive.

We visited a spice garden on our way to Sigiriya. Testing out the many lotions and potions created from organic herbs and spices was awesome. The hair removal cream in particular would fly off the shelves in the UK.

A panoramic view of Sigiriya and its famous rock – so beautiful. Shame I sprained my ankle on the way down …