right in the heartland of sri lanka lies kandy, a bustling historical and religious town, set aroundf hotels here to choose from in kandy, but there is one that beats all others for one thing — eccentricity. this hotel was built in the 1930s, and its current owner helga has filled it with a mishmash of art pieces adorned with antique furniture and wall—to—wall ceiling paintings and photographs. this quirky art was originally a form of therapy. i was going through a rather dark period myself, going through a bitter divorce. and my father said to just get out of your system, paint it out. at first it was all black and then came the gold monkeys, see no evil, speak and hear, you know. itjust progressed from there, and i thought this was fun. this place is just completely covered in beautiful old photos. what you get is a real sense of pride in the family's history and heritage. they have had some really famous visitors here too — like gandhi. you have got quite an eccentric style. how would you define your style though? well, i don't think i am particularly eccentric. i mean, this is a