and has a 7 km circumference. You can see in the photos haw high on the edge of the rock it is built. The climb to the top is a pretty good hike - it is 700 feet up.
This fort was fought over many times, but it is very difficult to conquer (even in a seige, it is a great location - there is a stream running right into the complex). The story goes, tho, that in about 1380 the Fort did fall, and 10,000 women committed mass suicide rather than be taken by the enemy! 
The view from the top was great - you can see forever. It is pretty popular - there were lots of people there. We got talking to some older people, since the man was wearing a Seattle Mariners hat! Isaac told him he doesn;t like cricket and misses baseball, and they were sypathetic. One thing about being so far from home, you are not afraid to strike up conversation with strangers that look or sound like they might be American.
There were lots of monkeys here. And they didn't move out of the way!
The view from the top was great - you can see forever. It is pretty popular - there were lots of people there. We got talking to some older people, since the man was wearing a Seattle Mariners hat! Isaac told him he doesn;t like cricket and misses baseball, and they were sypathetic. One thing about being so far from home, you are not afraid to strike up conversation with strangers that look or sound like they might be American.
There were lots of monkeys here. And they didn't move out of the way!
Stairs, stairs and more stairs. And this is just the main biulding. There were structures all over the place - temples, living areas, etc.
One area was nicely grassed, and there were quite a few peacocks strutting around. Cool!
The area that is now the National Park was once the Royal Hunting ground.
One area was nicely grassed, and there were quite a few peacocks strutting around. Cool!
The area that is now the National Park was once the Royal Hunting ground.
This is in amazing shape for its age. Too bad about the graffiti.
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