When visiting Sri Lanka, be sure to scale the 5,200 or so steps of Adam's Peak. And take a moment to acknowledge its neglected heroes - the ants of Adam's Peak - who lug provisions up the mountain side every day:
http://www.hodophile.com/journal/asia/sri-lanka/the-ants-of-adam--s-peak
When I climbed Adams Peak there were several SriLankan soldiers assigned to spending the entire day climbing up and down the peak with 30kg backpacks stuffed with bricks on their backs. The monks were having their buildings at the top of the peak extended. I was most impressed at their strength and stamina !!
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