tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7349144769158517925.post1862326704966431785..comments2023-06-06T09:19:37.028-04:00Comments on Following the Masala: Sri Lanka Day 5: Kandy Part 2Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13919982269396198400noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7349144769158517925.post-3673023418376719592012-05-28T11:24:00.978-04:002012-05-28T11:24:00.978-04:00Lol. In Chennai, I asked for a bottle of water and...Lol. In Chennai, I asked for a bottle of water and he gave it at MSRP. He fought me about not having change for a 100 rupee note, but that's a whole other subject. My husband just about fell over when he heard they gave it at cost, especially after having paid 150 rupees earlier that day.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13919982269396198400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7349144769158517925.post-44866540493139872522012-05-28T10:53:01.819-04:002012-05-28T10:53:01.819-04:00I noticed the same thing with the water in some of...I noticed the same thing with the water in some of the airports here. I always argue with them about it but with no luck ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7349144769158517925.post-33303460730934561752012-05-28T09:27:04.685-04:002012-05-28T09:27:04.685-04:00Oh I'm definitely sure he was getting a cut. H...Oh I'm definitely sure he was getting a cut. He never pressured us to buy anything from any particular store, but he pressured us to only shop at certain stores. After his being a tour guide for 15 years, I'm absolutely certain this was happening.<br /><br />The temple of the tooth was very fun to see. Very bright colored and festive. It's a bit on the smaller side compared with the others we saw, so it didn't take too long.<br /><br />The price of an attraction (meaning anything you need a ticket to get into) is close to US $30 per ticket. Even in the US, in Manhattan no less, you never pay so much to get into places. We told them my husband forgot his passport (he's a new US citizen) so he used his Indian driver's license to get the reduced fee that they use for Indians the and surrounding countries. The hotels were pretty much the same story - 300 rupees for a 60 rupee bottle of water! That's 150 rupees for a 30 rupee bottle in India, which is still way overpriced!Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13919982269396198400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7349144769158517925.post-38982206591031777952012-05-28T08:56:11.896-04:002012-05-28T08:56:11.896-04:00Most likely Harry was getting a cut from all the s...Most likely Harry was getting a cut from all the stores he was taking you too ;-)... <br /><br />The Temple of the Tooth looks magnificent! <br /><br />And I've been meaning to tell you - my brother visited Sri Lanka a few years ago - and he came back livid at the price difference for tourists and locals. I mean, in regard to museums and such.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com