We take the train from Kandy to Ella. We almost don’t make it – we are issued tickets for the wrong date. In the end, Maria saves the day.
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It’s a five or six hour journey.
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The cars are comfortable enough.
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We journey through Sri Lanka’s hilly tea country.
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Sri Lanka Railways has been serving the country since 1864.
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It’s a rainy day in these hills.
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We arrive in Ella. Our hotel looks out on the mountains.
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A short hike brings us to the Nine Arch Bridge.
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The bridge soon comes into view.
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We look down into the valley.
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This bridge attracts all types of locals and visitors.
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Maria does her ‘Damsel in Distress’ imitation.
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A coconut vendor offers refreshment.
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Next we hike to Little Adam’s Peak.
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Also surrounded by tea estates.
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More tea-pickers at work.
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Sight or Insight of the Day
Maria, Pete, and Judith attend a Sri Lankan cooking class in town.
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The raw ingredients.
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The instructor promises to reveal a useful website for further Sri Lankan recipes. They’re all ears. ‘Now take this down – w-w-w-dot-g-o-o-g-l…’
He has a sense of humour.
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