Breakfast at Sigiriya Rock 🇱🇰
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 มิ.ย. 2019
- Just like the cinema, a visit to an ancient fortress is even better if you bring some food with you.
I started the hike up to the top of Sigiriya Rock early in an attempt to beat the crowds but there were still plenty of other white faces there. At the summit, where the ruins of the old Sigiriya castle are, I did manage to find a quiet spot to enjoy an incredible view and some peaceful tranquility with my breakfast. That was until a stray dog decided to join me.
I stayed at Hotel Sigiriya which has a perfect view of Sigiriya Rock from its swimming pool.
I travelled there from Ohiya, where I hiked World's End in the Horton Plains National Park, by taking a train to Kandy, bus to Dambulla and then a tuk-tuk to Sigiriya. Total cost probably less than $10.
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Dale Philip were you in Sri Lanka during the bombings on April 21st?
Btw love your videos. Your journeys are very entertaining to watch
I was there before and after but not during.
Hi, Dale, I like your videos, but you have a lot of catching up to do.
@@denisjoleary catching up with what?
8:53 main reason why i love your videos no background music, no color grading just the way it is
Yeah I personally hate those travel vlogs that are 50% b-roll mixed with Creative Commons music.
Same :3
@@ManiYaOfficial Hi maniya ✌
the other rock name " pidurangala "
and that squalor sri lankan calls " dandu lena "
this is like back to basics. pure... and genuine....
Imagine how amazing to see a castle in the top of the rock...Paradise
When I was walking around I was trying to imagine how it would have looked back in those times.
Thank you very much for visiting our mother land
SRI LANKA 💖
The pleasure being all mine :)
Anymore Sri-Lanka videos to come Dale? Watching from Kirkcaldy and loving every one so far. Just love Sri-Lanka.
Thank you Kirkcaldy Rob Roy. I've got enough footage for maybe 12 more Sri Lanka videos. I'm probably going to do one per week.
Robert roy tnq ❤️love from 🇱🇰
❤ from Srilanka
❤
As a local Sri lankan I can't accept that they are charging as 5430Rs. from foreign travelers. There must be a fair ticket price. Our gov't should be consider regarding this issue. At least officials should be provide proper sanitation over the public toilets and other places.
Yes, many travelers are missing out because they're choose to go to another place in Sri Lanka rather than pay that ticket price. Especially a family who are having to pay for their kids. It's a huge expense.
@@@Dale_Philip Completely agreed.! It should be a fair.! You guys are our visitors and we must welcome you without expecting too much benefits from you.
Any foreigner visiting will spend a decent amount of money in various ways during their stay. They will be contributing to the economy. No need charge too high for things like this to get them to spend money in Sri Lanka.
So true, couldn't agree more. Sets a bad impression on us as well.
Thilina Rajinda yes of course we know its a huge site to maintain also hundreds of maintanananse workers are working under this huge project...anyway its not a pretty good to charging nearly 5500/-rupees per the person from foriegners.nothig benefits,at least the management must provide them some snaks,welcome drink also bottle of water.this is the right way to make happy who was bringing income to our country development.very sad about the present system.this system must be change.
Loved this video and seeing the beautiful views from the top, thank you 😊
I’m watching the video and laughing so loudly. “ ....Chinese .....invasions “ 😂😂
If you've ever been to a tourist attraction when several busloads of Chinese tourists arrive you will understand hahaha
Agreed! End of Sri Lankan videos? Hope not. Subscribed to see more. Just enjoy how you speak
I have maybe 12 more videos from SL to edit and upload.
The chinese was actually crazy when they go to vacation. They poop on the sea even hahaha.
I have a bad experience with them too :(
Fantastic video. I love Sigiriya. The rainy season would be nice to visit, that's when all those ponds are full of water and lilies.
I'd love to go back and see that but I'm not sure I'd be happy to pay that entrance fee twice.
Very cool video! That’s quite a hike to the top. Great video!! 👍👍
I watched many vlogs tour videos. You stand apart because not only yours is authentic , but your presentation in just bringing out the very precise points relating to a scenario is excellent.
Wow! Awesome... I really missed that place..what an incredible place..🙏💕
Come again another day ❤️
Thank you Dale Philip , you did grate job, This will encourage more Foreigners to visit this amazing island.Love from srilanka
Wow, what a beautiful view, a nice and unique place.Very good
Thanks for helping out this country's tourism industry mate.Love your videos. Hats off to you.
Thank you for boosting the tourism in Sri Lanka! You just earned a new subscriber🙌🏻💞
Thanks for the love and the sub ❤️☺️👍
Dale Philip anytime mate✨
@@linaya7158 im your instergram follower😁
MR.dale absolutely U R very great for knowing almost every place in Sri Lanka.best wishes for the future.Patrick.
Very interesting post ! Thanks for sharing your journey !
Thanks Dale. Your doing Great work. Thanks for the sharing this.
Thanks, it's just me showing my experience of going to a place. Nothing fancy.
All I want you to tell you thank you bro..our foreign indrusty has fallen and you are a main part rebuilding it..nice vlog and reason why I like your videos was you are different from others ..you are enjoying every moment naturally ..feel that natural air..and I love nature lovers.much love from all sri lankans..and also dont think about tuk tuk.they even annoying locals too..keep it bro❤️
I prefer to walk most places anyway so it's easier for me to avoid tuk-tuks than most people. I had a lot of good experiences because I walked somewhere.
yes of course..
That's why I like watching your videos, because there is no background music and there's parts where you don't talk and you don't cut it out, that's the best part of vlogging.
yes you are enjoyable, but the silence and ambiance also are, thank you Dale, cheers.
Just as a measure of how good your travel logs are: I'm a Srilankan and I want you to be my tour guide!! Thanks for showing the beauty of our country. Keep up the awesome work. P.s your accent is bloody legendary, makes everything so much better
Thanks so much, And many people have said they want to travel to Sri Lanka after watching my videos. :)
I don't have words to thank you man !! Thank you soooooooo much for showing the beauty of my country to the world
People need to know that Sri Lanka is a must visit travel destination. ❤️🇱🇰
Happy to..see..my mother land..thanks..shearing nice video dear ...and.you..are doing good job ...🇱🇰 🇱🇰 🇱🇰 🇱🇰 🇱🇰 ..
Thank you. I'm happy that others get to share my experiences in beautiful Sri Lanka. ...🇱🇰 🇱🇰 🇱🇰 🇱🇰 🇱🇰 ..
@@Dale_Philip welcome dear always i..am waiting for you..video
if you kind enough to give some food to that dog I am so happy
I thought the same
@nelum sanjay
How do you expect Dale to give food to the dog when the dog only appeared after he finished eating the bread.. FYI, he tried to offer fruits but the dog refused and only wants bread, meat or bones... Use your common sense mate... Love and Peace to all you haters.❤️
Thank you for visiting my country and making honest videos ... means a lot in a already difficult time ..
No problem my friend. I'm just pointing the camera and saying whatever I see.
Great view at the top. The boulders are interesting
Love your Sri Lankan series 😍 Nice work Dale! Keep it up! Love from Italy 🇮🇹❤️
Thanks Nishie. More videos coming soon. ☺️👍
Wow those trees at the top of your hike, incredible view. Thanks for taking us on your journey man👍
What a place. Would have loved to have been there with even less tourists though. Should have got there for when the gates opened because I can sure get to the top faster than anyone else.
Thank you so much for visiting Sri Lanka! Much love from SL ❤️
Thanks for being so welcoming to visitors. :)
I am a Sri Lankan and still I haven't been to Sigiriya, but this video makes me go n visit there🙂🙂😍Thanks for sharing your experience.
You must go, especially when the ticket price is so cheap for you :)
Thank you Dale for these videos. We really need. It right now to build Up our broken tourism after Easter Sunday attacks. Thank you
I think tourism industry will come back strong soon my friend. ❤️🇱🇰
@@Dale_Philip thanks to people like you 😊
Love your content. Looking forward to watching the next vlog probably the Pidurangala Climb. Keep it up. Love from Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
As a Sri Lankan Muslim thank you so much for helping our country out with your videos. We are in need of rebuilding and positive light after the April 21st attacks and you are helping us immensely. Thank you for the video! ❤
I'm glad people are enjoying these videos, both locals and foreigners.
Quit being a Muslim. Thank you.
Yonik, I hope muslims help build the world too, but I fear this is the reality:
th-cam.com/video/w8L0e-0OPeQ/w-d-xo.html
@@hengyan6232 Good advice, the koran, hadith, sira and sharia are horrific
@@hengyan6232 Quit being an Islamaphobe. You guys only help ISIS in their aims of destroying the world.
Thanks for making such beautiful vlogs about sri lanka especially in a time like this, love your work
No problem, I'm just walking around with a camera and talking. :)
thanks for sharing my beautiful island with me.
Thanks for sharing this beautiful comment with me 😁👍
Hi dale nice video thank you for giving more colours to our mother land and wish you good luck for more like this video
Yes more like this one coming soon. Thanks for watching.
Yet another lovely video of your visit to Sigiriya... Thanks for sharing all your adventures Dale... Enjoying this series.. ❤️ ❤️
Thanks for watching all my videos. :)
@@Dale_Philip 👍🏽😍
Thanks bro Dale...again nice video..keep it up..
And thanks to you for watching bro. More soon.
Love your videos.❤Wonderful👏
Fabulous video. Straight talking and just enough detail too to know what to expect
Thanks man, I just say what I see. I'm not going to walk around the place like I'm an expert like I've seen others doing haha
The way you were interacting with that wee dog is so kind .... really you are a good soul ... someday i will try to meet u mate .. Big fan
Loving your videos so much... As a Sri Lankan and not been able to travel around so much. I'm so happy seeing you travel around.
Big thanks to visiting my beautiful country, keep it up
And thanks to you for being so welcoming. 😎👍
Very happy to see you in my country 🇱🇰 i love the way you talking style dale watching from england good luck mate😘
You r vlogging style great keep it up waiting for the next one
All I'm doing is walking around and saying what I think and see. Glad you enjoy. :)
We the humble citizens of Sri Lanka Thank you for your effort, Sri Lanka Tourizem authority, Sleeps.
Sri Lanka. Small miracle... Thank you for visiting our Country.
The people who built this place were so advanced for their time.
Sigiriya is a fortress. Anyway beautiful video. Thank for sharing the beauty of sri lanka
I knew that but I'm tired haha. I changed the title. Thanks bro.
@@Dale_Philip th-cam.com/video/CgFnRoFMHwQ/w-d-xo.html
Hope you get famous, your videos are really nice and relaxing. ASMR for a homesick dude like me.
Thank you. Glad you like this style with no stupid background music like other vloggers seem to think is cool.
This was an awesome video done by you Dale! I love how authentic your videos are and how much you have shown foreigners as well as Sri Lankans of the beauty in our country! However you missed some of the most iconic points in the rock, like the hydraulic system used, the cave paintings of the king’s concubines and also the lion’s paw which is also quite popular as a ruin, and not to forget how the whole castle on the rock concept came to be after king Kashyapa killed his father and shifted his residence to Sigiriya for safety reasons. Quite interesting history surrounding this ancient fortress.
Thank u so much for visiting our beautiful mother land 🙏🙏❤️ 🇱🇰
Thank you for welcoming me 😎👍❤️🇱🇰❤️🇱🇰❤️
14:42 It is National Animal of Sri lanka - grizzled giant squirrel. we call it DADU LENA in sinhala.
It's incredible. You can maybe tell how amazed I was when I saw it. It was totally unexpected and I'd never even known it existed.
@@Dale_Philip its actually indigenous .. they are usually scared of people but this one looks feisty .. anyway, great video !! loved everything about it !!
Yeah this one has probably been around people so much that now it's not scared. Imagine how many people must walk that route every day.
Squirrel on steroids!.... Lol
The national animal of Sri Lanka is the native Sri Lankan Jungle Fowl.
U doing great man. U don’t put the plastics on the ground even dog got plastics, u took it back . Great man👍 Cheer .
Last week I hiked up Thopigalla Rock. I even picked up the garbage other people left there.
@@Dale_Philip you are great man Dale.you have a beautiful & great heart❤️Love from Sri Lanka🙏😊🇱🇰
Its gald to see you didn’t add the background musics❤️just pure
Again, a mind blowing beautful vlog, keep up this amazing hard work hahaha
Ur vedios are really so amazing ....also thank u for coming to see our country .........😍🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀
Thanks so much. I'll return again and again.
Another class vid, greetings from northern Ireland
Hello Dale such a beautiful place📍. N I really like listening to ur accent. U will surely be a perfect tour guide for the tourists 😀. U r very inspiring. Keep on rocking. Best wishes from Manipur India
Nice commentary along the climb
Watching here in Scotland. About an hour west of Dalkeith. Great vlogs Dale. Thank you!
Amazing video series...😍❤
Hi Dale, subscribed, shared on Facebook too. Thanks for all the great tips for my visit next year. Definitely taking your advise on getting to Sigiriya 7am. My issue will be mosquitoes in Srilanka🤫. Have a fab time. Oh, yes please, no music is the best option to enjoy the tranquility of the breath taking places you visit. Thanks 👍
Thanks for the support. I've been told that they recently changed the opening time to 06:30am and that's why so many people were ahead of me. I'm not sure if that's a temporary change so check before you go.
Thanks Dale. I will check the opening times. I shall also carry few bits of food for that "wee doggy" and I shall say it's from you 😊👍
thank you for the video! you have visited an incredibly mysterious place of our country and many stories related to the great king Ravana, even if the stories tells of the kashshapa king who built the sigiriya mistakenly, he has only renovated sigiriya already existing (small lession of history :-) ) thank you for visiting our beloved beautiful only country we have!
It's a wonderful place. I'd like to go again at a slower pace and learn more.
Videos like these showing the Sri Lankan nature, culture and warmth after the devastating events which occurred in the past is just what we need again! It's not only this video, but all the others as well. I keep watching them from time to time. Thank you Dale for encouraging tourism in Sri Lanka despite all the past problems! Looking forward to the next awesome video!
Thank you Haleef. I have many videos like this still to edit and upload.
@@Dale_Philip great, keep them coming!👍 If you love seeing Sri Lankan trains, do check out my channel☺
Thoroughly enjoyed this Dale. I will be sharing your name with some of the Sri Lankan lads I work with.. excellent video
Brilliant mate. Thanks very much for sharing.
11:36 I noticed how you altered your accent to help them understand you, I also do this when talking to foreigners as I'm from Belfast, Ireland. Those views were something else, great footage mate.
Great to see your channel growing dale! Love your content:)
P.S if you're still in Sri Lanka try the elephant house Cream Soda;)
Thank you Oshan. I've left already. The only one I've tried is the Fanta Cream Soda. It was okay.
Amazing place! Nice video 👍🏽
It really is!
Awesome video 👍 keep it up
Great vlog on Sigiriya Dale. Planning my next trip there if all goes well 👍🏼
Brilliant. Try to go early to beat the crowds.
Thank you sir for visiting our country and you care very much about environment polution thats great
It's my pleasure ❤️🇱🇰❤️
Love the way you do your videos. Don't forget to visit Sri Lanka again!
Thank you my friend. More of the same style of video coming soon.
Wow a nice video without any artificial color filters.I have watched your last vedio also. Thanks for coming sri lanka.🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰💖💖.keep it up.
Thank you. I'm keeping it real. 😎👍
No one on TH-cam has done a better travel vlog on Sri Lanka than you mate! Nice one🔥
Seeing that large squirrel made me Google it. As others have mentioned it is indeed the Grizzled Giant Squirrel (or Dandu Lena). It's supposed to get to around 1.5 kilos.
And it's the national animal of Sri Lanka.
Have to say best video i watched so far of the rock and can't believe the hotel you stayed in as its the one i supposed to have stayed in 😃
The swimming pool is nice and so is the dinner and breakfast buffets, but in my room they gave me two single beds pushed together instead of a queen/king size bed.
Thank you so much for visiting our country 😍 have a nice journey
Thanks for being so welcoming :)
I dont know why i ❤ your videos.. just awesome buddy ☝❤😍
nice vlog ❤️🇱🇰🏴
My parents are Sri Lankan, I haven't been back for over 10 years now. I look forward to going again in a few years with my family. Thanks for sharing.
I hope you will still be able to get the locals price when you go back. 😎👍
@@Dale_Philip No way mate. You can spot me a mile away. I am half burgher, half sinhalese. Mom is from Kelaniya, Dad is from Galle
Hi dale . Really enjoying your videos mate . We visited Sri Lanka in 2007 and climed this place also . Went to some tea plantations to . Beautiful country.
I'm from gilmerton and work in dalkeith . Safe travels mate .
Brilliant mate. I once knew a nice girl from gilmerton. I reckon Sri Lanka will have changed a lot since you were here.
Thank you ,love your videos
I love that you watch them. :)
I wish you would come back again because Srilanka is full of miracles 😇😇👍👍
For sure I will.
6:52 These step-like excavations seen in the rock were used to support the lighter, stronger wooden steps of the past.If you look closer a row of simple rectilinear holes can be seen and were used to hold the stair handrail. Great video. Thanks for exploring Sri Lanka. 😇😇
Another awesome video!! Once I saw the Instagram story I stopped everything just to sit down to watch your vlog. So lovely place. Thanks for being and for keeping the authenticity of the environment 👏👏👏 I wish you could know some places when you were passing.. like at at around 5.00 I think you were walking the place called KATAPATH PAURA. The rock was polished so much , so the king was able to see his reflection while walking that long corridor / hall whatever it’s called . He was so advanced for a king at that time . There’s so much to this legendary king and his kingdom. Luckily , thanks to my school I was able to visit this magnificent place . I hope you’re able to enjoy more places in Sri Lanka. And honestly you’re being a very good inspiration to how to say no NO to tuk tuk s AND TO WALK !! Ha ha . Please do enjoy your stay . !!
Ps - thanks for showing the cobra cave. Never knew about it !!
Thanks for the info. I chose to rush to the top to beat the crowds rather than go through slowly and learn more about the place. It's a bit of a dilemma.
Nice video. Best of luck!
Handsome dale in beautiful sigiriya.. 😄😄😄
haha thanks
thanks for your vlogs mate, I've enjoyed them over the last 6 months and I think I've seen them all now... personally I really enjoy your videos as you see like a very genuine guy, I watch Baldr and B&B also and I can't understand why you don't have figures likes theirs, cause your videos are just as good and if not better.. let's put it another way, while I like Baldr's and Bald's videos, if you were all selling a used car, I'd buy yours :)
Brilliant mate. Those guys are doing TH-cam full time and me, just a hobby. So I'll never catch up. :)
Dale you really should try hiking up Pidurangala which is the rock next to sigiriya entrance is about 2.5 dollars and the view of sigiriya from the top is breath taking. The hike up is a bit challenging but to reach the top is totally worth it. I really do recommend taking the hike before the sunrise
I did it and have the video footage to prove it haha Will be edited and uploaded in the near future.
love the Russian/Scottish/Thai accent talking to the dog
It still didn't seem to understand 🤷♂️
I was waiting for this from the moment you told me you went to sigiriya 😊travel more here in Sri Lanka please
Yes I will :)
Thank you so much to visit my country.
cheers mate 1!! Im drinnking my Milo watching ths :-)
Dale you really live life to the fullest 🥰 you always put interest on every existing thing ❤ 😊
great bro.....................
14:41 hey again..thats a grizzled giant squirrel (Ratufa macroura)😃 and a great vlog again ❤️🤘
I was actually amazed by it because I never knew such a thing existed. This is what makes Sri Lanka feel like an adventure for us Europeans.
Beautiful video love from Sri Lanka
What Nice video Dale 🙏
Thanks for visiting Sri Lanka and traveling and showing everyone how safe is it nw. If u ever come to colombo feel free to contact me.
It's so safe that I wasn't even thinking about safety while I was there. 👍