Hassled & hustled in the High Tea Country

Asia » Sri Lanka
November 19th 2007

Published: November 19th 2007

I have been in Sri Lanka for 3.5 weeks. Being the off-peak rainy season and given the recent attacks by the Tamil Tigers, in hindsight 2 weeks would have been long enough. This country is eerily quiet, and sometimes I would be lucky to meet another soul in the various guesthouses I stayed in. Who knew it was such a small island? But once you're on, you can't bloody well get off. It's a crying sham... Read Full Entry

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Hill Country

The British did something right when they put in the train line and tea plantations in the Hill Country. It really is the life source of the locals.

Dilmah ad

My next career move - tea picker!

Brian

We got lost looking for the track up Pidurutalagala Mountain and ended up in Brian's backyard. He was so happy to see us, promptly invited Ivar and I into his home for a delicious lunch of curry and stout. He was very afraid for us (reckoned the soldiers would shoot first, and forget to ask any questions later). A lonely guy who was very fond of arrack (local moonshine) - I felt sad to leave him.

Horton Plains National Park

Gorgeous forest and mountain vista

World's End

Arrived around 8.30am and saw bugger-all. It cleared momentarily for us to get a glimpse of the valley floor 880 metres below. But once the mist rolls in, it's usually there to stay.

"Wild" Horton Elk

All these guys wanted was a snack.

Banana dude

Heaps of fresh fruit everywhere. You can also get pineapple, papaya, jackfruit, passionfruit, mangoes.

Galle Face Hotel, Colombo

The view from my sun-lounger at the pool deck looking back towards this historic 143 year old institution.

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