Blogs from Nuwara Eliya, Central Province, Sri Lanka, Asia - page 3

We arrived in Sri Lanka at7am walking through duty free you could buy anything from a fridge washing machine, tv, or just drink, chocolate and perfume (Assma) they were like garage lock ups about 25 in total. We meet our guide who takes us on a1/2 hour journey to our hotel. We were left alone for 4 hrs and then picked up for a tour of the town, The standard of living is very poor and is all around the town, packs of dogs roam the streets, as do cows and goats but due to their religious status have freedom to roam and can't be touch, um sorry I'm late for work cow in the road! Would thatwash I wonder? Children in the streets selling anything they can, very often they have no shoes, it was ... read more

Geo: 6.96879, 80.7857We have noticed most winged inspects have a death wish! On every floor you can spot a crumpled pair of wings and a "mashed body". Tragic BUT TRUE.....please help and text "BUGGED OFF" to 56456. Text cost £3 and you could make a bug difference......"I knew him since he was a larvae - why?? He always liked the bright lights.......Perhaps they are Japanese by descent and still think the war is on - hence the kamakaze attitude - whoosh straight into Cathy's wine - floooop aim for the massive puddle on the balcony - but the results are the same.RECAP: Yesterday was spent walking amongst little villages and Tea Plantations. All very enjoyable and low key.TODAY: Pickup at 0945 and driven to Kandy Railway Station to catch the train to Nuwara Eliya a 3 ... read more

Kandy to Nuwara Eliya Up early and caught the train from Peradeniya Junction, outside Kandy for a 4 ½ hr journey to Nuwara Eliya 1900 metres up in the mountains. The carriages were already full and few seats were available so many of our group were standing, but not thankfully hanging of the sides like in Calcutta. As we moved up the line the people standing had risen somewhat and consisted of many nationalities from Polish, Chinese to French and many more, all paying the astronomical sum of 180 rupees (90p) for the long journey. As we gained height we came across the many tea plantations their factories and workers busy picking the new leaves. The area covered in tea is immense and quite spectacular. At the top we had a 7km bus journey, as soon ... read more

If you’re drinking a cup of tea right now there’s a good chance it came from Sri Lanka, one of the world’s biggest exporters of tea, and most of it is grown right here in Nurawa Eliya. The drive from Kandy to Nurawa Eliya was spectacular. We climbed through the thick jungle through narrow winding roads, finally arriving at one of the highest towns in Sri Lanka, at more than 1800 metres above sea level. Improbably clinging to the sides of the mountains you soon begin to see a sea of tea. When the English came to Sri Lanka this mountainous area became a popular holiday spot, no doubt because of its cool climate. It’s known as “little England” but I needn’t think the Cotswalds worry too much about the competition. Tea was first grown here ... read more

I think we all woke up with hangovers this morning. I shall speak for myself here but the fact we ended up having Pizza Hut speaks for itself. Firstly, we had a wander around Kandy with a coffee shop stop. Kandy lake was in sight and then we walked towards Buddha hill, where a larger than life Buddha sat. A bit of religious culture and also a beautiful view from the top. Pizza time. Just what we needed. Tim sadly was leaving for Negombo so it was back to 3 of us - heading for Nuwara Eliya, also known as 'Little England'. I wanted to find out why. The bus journey was long and winding, but Hayley and I kept ourselves occupied with conversation and games. Arriving there in the dark, with no accommodation booked and ... read more