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Ramboda Falls |
If you ever tasted a cup of good High Grown Ceylon Tea, preferably in the unblended form, you have tasted the BEST TEA there is. Of course, to experience that pleasure, you must go to the central hill country of Sri Lanka. And once you are there, take Route 5 from Maha Nuwara (Kandy) to Nuwara Eliya. This take you through some of the best scenery of the Hill Country. The road takes you by the shores of Mahaweli River from Peradeniya ( don't forget to visit the famous botanical gardens - remember "Bridge on the River Kwai?") to Gampola, long ago a capital of Sri Lanka. From Gampola it is a steep climb with many hairpin curves for some sixty kilometers, through spectacular scenery like this, until you get to Nuwara Eliya, the old British hill resort. To taste that heavenly cup of tea, on the way to Nuwara Eliya, look out for tea factories that advertise tea tasting. You won't forget that unique experience.
Diyaluma Falls
Where there are rivers and hills, there are also waterfalls. The tallest one in Sri Lanka is the Diyaluma falls, dropping 694 feet. The next highest waterfalls are the Kurundu Oya (620 feet), Ratna Ella(365 feet), Ramboda (329 feet), Devon (281 feet) and Dunhinda (190 feet). The picture is of the Dunhinda falls. |
Hunas Falls, a small but beautiful waterfall in Sri Lanka |
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Seascape |
Sri Lanka has 1,340 km of sea shore, and most of it is spectacular and full of contrasts. A serene, white sandy cove, next to a craggy promontory with thundering waves beating against the granite boulders. Few miles up or down the beach, perhaps a quaint fishing village, with rugged sea going "oru," a craft akin to an oversized canoe with a history going back to Inca times, drying on the beach. If you happen to be in the area of Ahangama, or Weligama, near Matara, the southernmost city in Sri Lanka, exactly 100 miles (161 km), from Colombo, you might be in for a unique sight - the stilt fishermen of Weligama -. Have your cameras ready and with a full roll of film, because you won't find this anywhere else in the world.
Tangalla Bay on the Southern Coast |
A reflection from a river lagoon |
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A Carpet of Flowers |
An aerial view of the terraces |
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Orchids |
Since many orchid varieties lack alluring scents to attract life-giving bees and other insects to aid in pollination, they depend on their profusion of colors to lure these insects. Thus, in good nursery one can find orchids of just about any color of the rainbow.
Nil Mahanel Flower |
A typical beach with palm trees in the foreground |
Buddhist Stupas (dagobas) against the setting sun |
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Pastoral symphony |
These huts have a bamboo frame, covered with woven coconut fronds. This allows for good air circulation to beat the mid day heat, yet provide ample protection from the monsoon rain that keep the vegetation lush and green. These huts also are used during the growing season, for resting between bouts of work, and serve as a convenient place to enjoy the meals brought to the field by the women folk of the village.
Palm trees and the setting sun makes a stunning view | |
Tea With Clouds
Beginning in 1840 British planations in Ceylon began raising tea, which is a variety of Camellia (Camellia Sansis). At first tea was secondary in importance to coffee, until the coffee crops were laid waste by a disease that had no effect upon the tea. In this region tea bushes begin to produce a crop after four years, and usually a few lelaves are plucked by skilled workers every seven days. These mountainous areas with warm days, cool nights, moderately heavy rainfall, and acidic soils are one of the world's prime tea growing areas. | |
Morning Clouds near Nuwara Eliya | |
The sun bursting through the tropical growth |
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