{"id":1512,"date":"2017-08-29T22:35:24","date_gmt":"2017-08-29T20:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/srilanka2017.free.fr\/?page_id=1512"},"modified":"2017-08-29T22:35:24","modified_gmt":"2017-08-29T20:35:24","slug":"sigiriya-et-dambulla","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carnetsdevoyage.net\/srilanka2017\/sigiriya-et-dambulla\/","title":{"rendered":"Sigiriya et Dambulla"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ce matin, r\u00e9veil douloureux \u00e0 4h30, pour partir vers Sigiriya, le rocher au lion. Cette forteresse a \u00e9t\u00e9 fond\u00e9e au V\u00e8me si\u00e8cle par le prince d&rsquo;Anuradhapura, apr\u00e8s avoir tu\u00e9 son p\u00e8re pour lui succ\u00e9der. Ce gentil fils aimant a fui Anuradhapura pour \u00e9chapper \u00e0 la vengeance de son fr\u00e8re, oppos\u00e9 au meurtre de leur p\u00e8re. Il a donc construit cette forteresse sur un piton rocheux, et y a v\u00e9cu 18 ans, jusqu&rsquo;au retour de son fr\u00e8re \u00e0 la t\u00eate d&rsquo;une arm\u00e9e Indienne. Ce dernier a assi\u00e9g\u00e9 Sigiriya jusqu\u2019\u00e0 la r\u00e9dition de son fr\u00e8re, et l&rsquo;a ex\u00e9cut\u00e9 juste apr\u00e8s.<\/p>\n<p>Nous n&rsquo;avons pas fait la mont\u00e9e du rocher, trop ch\u00e8re (50 \u20ac), et surtout trop  prise d&rsquo;assaut par les touristes ! Il y a environ 1h30 d&rsquo;attente, et pour faciliter la mont\u00e9e, des nids de frelons pars\u00e8ment le parcours, et il faut souvent rebrousser chemin pour les \u00e9viter ! Bouddhistes obligent, on ne tue pas ces sales b\u00eates !<\/p>\n<p>Nous avons pr\u00e9f\u00e9r\u00e9 grimper sur la montagne d&rsquo;en face, Pidurangala, o\u00f9 le jeune roi parricide et r\u00e9gicide avait install\u00e9 un monast\u00e8re.<\/p>\n<p>La mont\u00e9e est assez difficile, et prend environ 40 minutes. Si la grande partie du chemin est constitue\u00e9 d&rsquo;escaliers, la fin rel\u00e8ve plut\u00f4t de l&rsquo;escalade !<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1102\" src=\"https:\/\/carnetsdevoyage.net\/srilanka2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/08\/P8112302-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1103\" src=\"https:\/\/carnetsdevoyage.net\/srilanka2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/08\/P8112304-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A mi-chemin, les grottes des moines, qui ont construit ici un beau Bouddha couch\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1104\" src=\"https:\/\/carnetsdevoyage.net\/srilanka2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/08\/P8112305-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"1600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1105\" src=\"https:\/\/carnetsdevoyage.net\/srilanka2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/08\/P8112308-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1106\" src=\"https:\/\/carnetsdevoyage.net\/srilanka2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/08\/P8112309-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1108\" src=\"https:\/\/carnetsdevoyage.net\/srilanka2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/08\/P8112314-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1109\" src=\"https:\/\/carnetsdevoyage.net\/srilanka2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/08\/P8112316-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Les trous dans la roche servaient \u00e0 installer des lampes \u00e0 huile.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1107\" src=\"https:\/\/carnetsdevoyage.net\/srilanka2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/08\/P8112313-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1112\" src=\"https:\/\/carnetsdevoyage.net\/srilanka2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/08\/P8112321-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1113\" src=\"https:\/\/carnetsdevoyage.net\/srilanka2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/08\/P8112322-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Arriv\u00e9s sur le site juste apr\u00e8s le lever du soleil, sous un ciel assez charg\u00e9, nous avons quand m\u00eame eu la chance d&rsquo;avoir une belle lumi\u00e8re et de jolies couleurs.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1110\" src=\"https:\/\/carnetsdevoyage.net\/srilanka2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/08\/P8112318-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Sigiriya, le Rocher au Lion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1115\" src=\"https:\/\/carnetsdevoyage.net\/srilanka2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/08\/P8112327-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1114\" src=\"https:\/\/carnetsdevoyage.net\/srilanka2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/08\/P8112326-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p>La vue est vraiment magnifique ! Le rocher sur lequel nous sommes est assez vaste, et nous avons une belle vue sur la r\u00e9gion.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1116\" src=\"https:\/\/carnetsdevoyage.net\/srilanka2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/08\/P8112333-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1117\" src=\"https:\/\/carnetsdevoyage.net\/srilanka2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/08\/P8112334-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1119\" src=\"https:\/\/carnetsdevoyage.net\/srilanka2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/08\/P8112340-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Le ciel s&rsquo;est vite couvert, nous en avons profit\u00e9 pour faire nos derni\u00e8res photos avant de redescendre.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1118\" src=\"https:\/\/carnetsdevoyage.net\/srilanka2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/08\/P8112335-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1120\" src=\"https:\/\/carnetsdevoyage.net\/srilanka2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/08\/P8112344-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"1600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1121\" src=\"https:\/\/carnetsdevoyage.net\/srilanka2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/08\/P8112357-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Arriv\u00e9s en bas, nous \u00e9tions bien crev\u00e9s !<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1122\" src=\"https:\/\/carnetsdevoyage.net\/srilanka2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/08\/P8112366-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Nous avons repris la route vers Dambulla, et le Rock Temple, un immense temple install\u00e9 dans des grottes, qui date du Ier si\u00e8cle avant JC. Les grottes, qui couvrent plus 6000 m2 de surface, sont enti\u00e8rement peintes, et d\u00e9cor\u00e9es de tr\u00e8s nombreuses statues de Bouddhas et d&rsquo;autres divinit\u00e9s. L&rsquo;ensemble est assez impressionnant. Nous sommes presque dans le noir, il y a tr\u00e8s peu de lumi\u00e8re, et il est difficile de se rendre compte de la beaut\u00e9 du site et de la taille de certaines grottes. L&rsquo;entr\u00e9e est prot\u00e9g\u00e9e par un b\u00e2timent qui a \u00e9t\u00e9 construit juste \u00e0 l&rsquo;entr\u00e9e des cavit\u00e9s.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1129\" src=\"https:\/\/carnetsdevoyage.net\/srilanka2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/08\/P8112398-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1140\" src=\"https:\/\/carnetsdevoyage.net\/srilanka2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/08\/P8112418-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1135\" src=\"https:\/\/carnetsdevoyage.net\/srilanka2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/08\/P8112413-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1136\" src=\"https:\/\/carnetsdevoyage.net\/srilanka2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/08\/P8112414-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1137\" src=\"https:\/\/carnetsdevoyage.net\/srilanka2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/08\/P8112415-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1138\" src=\"https:\/\/carnetsdevoyage.net\/srilanka2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/08\/P8112416-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Les plafonds peints \u00e0 m\u00eame la roche, donnent parfois un effet de drap\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1148\" src=\"https:\/\/carnetsdevoyage.net\/srilanka2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/08\/P8112441-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1149\" src=\"https:\/\/carnetsdevoyage.net\/srilanka2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/08\/P8112443-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1151\" src=\"https:\/\/carnetsdevoyage.net\/srilanka2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/08\/P8112452-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1152\" src=\"https:\/\/carnetsdevoyage.net\/srilanka2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/08\/P8112454-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1153\" src=\"https:\/\/carnetsdevoyage.net\/srilanka2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/08\/P8112460-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"1600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1143\" src=\"https:\/\/carnetsdevoyage.net\/srilanka2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/08\/P8112423-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1147\" src=\"https:\/\/carnetsdevoyage.net\/srilanka2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/08\/P8112437-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1145\" src=\"https:\/\/carnetsdevoyage.net\/srilanka2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/08\/P8112430-Copier-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"1600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1146\" src=\"https:\/\/carnetsdevoyage.net\/srilanka2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/08\/P8112432-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1141\" src=\"https:\/\/carnetsdevoyage.net\/srilanka2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/08\/P8112419-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1132\" src=\"https:\/\/carnetsdevoyage.net\/srilanka2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/08\/P8112409-Copier-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1154\" src=\"https:\/\/carnetsdevoyage.net\/srilanka2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/08\/P8112466-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A la sortie, un grand classique : deux singes se cherchent litt\u00e9ralement des poux dans la t\u00eate !<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1158\" src=\"https:\/\/carnetsdevoyage.net\/srilanka2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/08\/P8112477-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Nous sommes ensuite retourn\u00e9s \u00e0 l&rsquo;h\u00f4tel, profiter un peu de la piscine. L\u00e0 aussi, et apr\u00e8s les \u00e9l\u00e9phants, ce sont des singes qui sont venus nous voir&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1160\" src=\"https:\/\/carnetsdevoyage.net\/srilanka2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/08\/P8112487-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"1600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1161\" src=\"https:\/\/carnetsdevoyage.net\/srilanka2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/08\/P8112490-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p>C&rsquo;est notre derni\u00e8re soir\u00e9e ici. Demain nous partons vers notre onzi\u00e8me (!) h\u00f4tel, \u00e0 Kandy, \u00e0 un peu plus de trois heures de route. C&rsquo;est la troisi\u00e8me ville du triangle culturel, form\u00e9 avec Anuradhapura et Polonnaruwa.<\/p>\n<p>A demain !<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1155\" src=\"https:\/\/carnetsdevoyage.net\/srilanka2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/08\/P8112467-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ce matin, r\u00e9veil douloureux \u00e0 4h30, pour partir vers Sigiriya, le rocher au lion. Cette forteresse a \u00e9t\u00e9 fond\u00e9e au V\u00e8me si\u00e8cle par le prince d&rsquo;Anuradhapura, apr\u00e8s avoir tu\u00e9 son p\u00e8re pour lui succ\u00e9der. Ce gentil fils aimant a fui Anuradhapura pour \u00e9chapper \u00e0 la vengeance de son fr\u00e8re, oppos\u00e9 au meurtre de leur p\u00e8re. Il a donc construit cette forteresse sur un piton rocheux, et y a v\u00e9cu 18 ans, jusqu&rsquo;au retour de son fr\u00e8re \u00e0 la t\u00eate d&rsquo;une&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/carnetsdevoyage.net\/srilanka2017\/sigiriya-et-dambulla\/\">Lire la suite<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Lire la suite<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":25,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1512","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/carnetsdevoyage.net\/srilanka2017\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1512","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/carnetsdevoyage.net\/srilanka2017\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/carnetsdevoyage.net\/srilanka2017\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carnetsdevoyage.net\/srilanka2017\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carnetsdevoyage.net\/srilanka2017\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1512"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/carnetsdevoyage.net\/srilanka2017\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1512\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/carnetsdevoyage.net\/srilanka2017\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1512"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}