Heathrow T3

Today was busy and productive. Everything fell into place and ran smoothly though I felt the time pressure. I still can barely believe I'm at the airport again less than 2 weeks from arriving.
Srilankan airlines

Howzat restaurant

Rest

Fish market & Temple

Lunch

Stupas and temples

Public bus

Local restaurant

Okie dokes just experienced my 1st definite racism here. At the local restaurant now with the group I'm travelling with and we all ordered drinks. The server was trying to convince a white lady in theLeer más
Polonnaruma

Dambulla Golden rock temple

Vegetable market

Spice market

Kandy

Geragama tea factory

Went to a working tea factory to learn about the process of making tea and the various grading then afterwards a gemstones shop and a wood sculpture shop.
Traditional dance

Traditional Kandy dance theatre
Bday dinner

Kandy rail station

Did the scenic train ride from Kandy towards Ella. I decided to go for it and hang out of the train as it's probably something I'd only try once. A bit scary but a good experience
Bandarawela

Arrived in Bandarawela after a long train ride. Tonight we semi participated in a cooking demonstration. These curries were some of the freshest and tastiest of the trip. Interesting curries likeLeer más
Hike

Tea plantation hike followed by lunch at a local Tamil house
Hike in the clouds

This was a magical hike in the misty clouds
Lunch at a local house after hike

We were treated with fish lunch after the long hike
Ella

Camp stay

We're staying overnight on a campsite. It's basic but cute. There are lots of dogs and one cute kitty.
Village walk

Did a walk through the nearby village. We started with a walk through stagnant water which was unpleasant. The rest of the walk was lovely. Learnt about different plants, trees and animals.