Nuwara Eliya

A drive through scenic Sri Lanka would not be complete without seeing the lush greenery of the tea plantations. Ceylon tea is famous around the world and was produced in Sri Lanka by the British who thought the hilly landscape would be ideal to grow tea. It was fun taking a tour through an operating tea factory where we learned a lot about the process and that different types of tea (black, green, etc) are all produced from the same tea plant, just different parts.

We enjoyed the views but the windy roads and misty weather had us hanging on to our seats!Leia mais