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June 8th 2017

Published: June 12th 2017

It's been a while since my last blog, that pesky thing called work got in the way for a while but having dispensed with Corporate life for a few months over the summer, it was time to hit the airport once again. Destination of choice this time was the tropical isle of Sri Lanka. On arrival at Colombo airport we were firstly impressed by the splendid choice of arrival duty free. It seems in Sri La... Read Full Entry

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All aboard!

The Heritance tea factory hotel and the TCK 6685 restaurant, a third class carriage of the Udapussellawa narrow-gauge railway line that used to transport tea but closed down in 1950.

Inside the tea factory

They switch on the old machinery of the factory each evening for half an hour, it's really rather impressive.

Tea picker town

The tea plantation workers live in these brightly coloured homes

How to make tea

And I just thought you put a teabag in a cup.

From this...

The tea in this region is meant to be some of the best in the world.

..to this...

..to this.

Tea time! Don't forget to slurp.

Am I really halfway across the world?

Nuwara Eliya Post Office, it really could be Surrey.

A bit odd..

Catching the train from Nanu Oya train station which serves Nuwara Eliya.

Kandy bound

The amazingly picturesque journey through the tea country, stunning views and lots of fun. The only train ride I've been on where I think it was actually better to sit in second class rather than first class.

Beats the view from the 8.05am to London Bridge

One of the many pretty stations along the route

A hard day's work

Tea picking is a tough job

Another one of the train just because I liked it so much!

Kandy, it's sweet.

Hmm, is it G+T time?

I think the bar at the Queen's Hotel will suffice.

Smile

The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy, contains Buddha's left canine tooth no less.

Sri Lankan buddhist flag

The vertical bands of the flag represent the colours of the aura which Buddhists believe emanated from the body of the Buddha when he attained Enlightenment

Buddha's bouquets

Beautiful flowers offered by the devoted in the Temple of the Tooth.

The main shrine of the tooth relic

You can't actually see the tooth but no one seems to mind

Looking towards the main entrance of the temple

The Patthirippua (Octagon) and main gate was bombed in 1998 but has been restored to it's former glory.

13th June 2017

cabochick
Andrea

Nice!
I've been perusing the Sri Lanka blogs looking for advice and information. Thanks for posting, you've given me some ideas! Lovely pictures too!

13th June 2017

Elaine
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Spectacular
Loved reading about your trip and enjoyed your photos. Thx for sharing. A truly interesting place.

20th June 2017

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

That dang work stuff again
Great to see you blogging again. I could hear those islands calling you. Being a nurse I loved hearing local cures. We love train travel. Sounds like a great trip. We need to add Sri Lanka to our list.

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