Hill Country
Friday, November 30th, 2007
Chloe Writes: Our short but sweet journey through the hill country started in Nuwara Eliya and at nearly 2k meters above sea level it was back on with the jumpers. The hotel we stayed at had a really comfy living room with a big open fire place which was lit every night.
Surprisingly enough our first day was spent walking up a mountain and it was an early start the next morning with a 600 meter jeep climb to Hauton Plains national park and an opportunity to see World’s End before the clouds set in. World’s End is the name given to the 800 meter drop where the plains come to a sudden end. Unfortunately after paying a total of around £25 (our daily budget) to get there, I was rather disappointed. I think I was envisaging something from Pirates of the Caribbean, but it was a nice walk none-the-less and the views were pretty good.
In the afternoon we headed down to Ella for some more stunning views. Ella is a very sleepy town but we managed to entertain ourselves by playing carrom with the owner of the guest house and eating Thai food with a very animated Sri Lankan who has given us some lessons in the Thai language and how to fare in Bangkok when you first arrive. I’ve enjoyed the hill country but can’t say I’m not looking forward to heading back to the hustle & bustle of the city.
Pete Writes: The train journey to Ella was really scenic snaking our way around tea plantations and through numerous tunnels cut into the hills. We have been on several walks which have been fun, and not too exhausting.
Today we are on our way back to Kandy to see England play Sri Lanka at cricket, which should provided us with some excitement again (it has been a while!)
Not much else to say except enjoy the views 
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Tea Plantation
Tea Picker
It’s all about the Tea……..Tea Plant
View from the Train
On the way up to World’s End
Waterfall in the Horton Plains National Park
The view from our guest house Veranda in Ella
The country is very green and the choice of fresh fruit and veg is amazing. We have been sampling its wares from many roadside stalls and seeing how they should really look! .
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