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...architectural treasures in the world. Just up the road is Sigiriya, the extraordinary rock fortress built in the 5th century, and widely hailed as the eighth wonder of the world. The ruined capitals of Anuradhapura, founded in the 4th century B.C., and 900-year-old Polonnaruwa are a shortish drive away, and so are the cave temples at Dambulla, which date from the 1st century B.C. They're so amazing - and so amazingly well preserved - that you could stay in a hut and be happy. But how much better to return, after a hard day communing with history...
...those who want to capture that exact shade of sand (golden, ocher or russet, depending on the time of day). A dedicated field guide, one of three staff assigned to each suite, helps you choose activities, from falconry to horseback riding to nature walks. The four-wheel desert drive is a must for all but the most queasy - the dunes are high and the incline steep - and the late afternoon camel trek, perfectly timed to watch the sun sink into the sand, shouldn't be missed. Even after a few days in the desert, you won't be ready...
...addition to monthly dinners and the obligatory Harvard-Yale tailgate, the lodge’s activities include charitable donations. The Harvard lodge donates to the Masonic Angel Fund and the Child Identification Program in Boston. Members also contribute through other means besides monetary donations: recent events included a blood drive at the Boston Masonic Temple. According to Robert E. Bolcome III, a student at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and Harvard Medical School, Freemasons are the single largest source of blood donations in Massachusetts. “At least in my case I’ve been able...
This incident marks the second attempted armed robbery in the area this month. On March 2, a Kennedy School of Government student was threatened at knifepoint while walking on Memorial Drive near Plympton...
...blossoming ever recorded in the capital. Because cherry trees require a period of cold weather in January and February to break their dormancy, Kida worries that if the climate continues to warm, the blossom dates could become even more erratic, or blossoming could even cease altogether. That would certainly drive home the reality of global warming for ordinary Japanese. "Rising sea levels and a depleting ozone layer are hard to grasp," he says. "But a week's difference in when the cherry blossoms bloom is a huge change for the Japanese...