big buddha (not a reference to Tony's waistline)

 After a quick visit to Tescos (yes, they really are in every corner of the world) for Nappies and other supplies, we headed off the see the Big Buddha.  This is a statue of Buddha that can be seen from almost half of the island.  Set on the top of a mountain, it is constructed from hundreds of thousands of marble tiles, and has been under construction for many years as it relies entirely on donations for continuing work. 

Coming back down the mountain, we spotted an elephant trekking group and Jo & Rory joined the tour for a short while.  Indi & Tony stayed behind to pat the baby elephant and talk to the tour operators.  Indi is considerably braver than Rory when it comes to pachyderms, and she would have quite willingly turned mahout and driven one off into the wild by herself.  Some great photos and I think Rory may have finally conquered his nervousness around the beasts.