To the mountains,Nuwara Eliya

After all the excitement of the safari, travelling in a bus is a bit of a letdown, don’t you think. We will be stopping at Rawana Falls and Ella. Yes there is a village called Ella and if that is your name you will see it on everything. You will feel important. I won’t , nor you…not our names.

On the way they were harvesting the rice. Families and neighbours gather and process the crop together as it is often too wet for machines. It is all done by hand

Ella is very much a tourist town. The historical train stops here. It brings people from everywhere. Many international visitors as well as locals come for hiking so lots of cafes, bars and restaurants.

What do you think of the Jack Fruit? I think it is like a lychee for texture and as a similar flavour.

Here is the hotel. It was built as a private house and then expanded into a hotel in1891. grand by name and nature.

Do you feel important knowing you are staying where many famous people have? There is so many area where you can sit and relax both inside and in the gardens…..maybe not the latter today.

Let’s go explore the village….you won’t melt and the rain may stop. Many of the buildings have an English style since many early visitors were English and came here to avoid some of the hotter periods.

Just off the Main Street is a beautiful garden also dating back to the 1800’s

No lunch today…we are off to High Tea

Now you have had tea, it’s time to check out the tea process at tea production. It has been making tea for 150 years.

We have quite a day haven’t we. Dinner and a quiet night I think don’t you. It is an early day tomorrow as we go to catch the historical train. Sleep well.