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Monthly Archives: May 2011
Sri Lanka day 23 – Ella to Arugam Bay
The bus journey from Ella to Arugam Bay involves a change at Moneragala and takes 5-and-a-half hours, all for a mere 500 rupees or 2.75 pounds for the two of us. Good value even if we do have to stand … Continue reading
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Sri Lankaday 22 – Ella
A short tuk-tuk drive away from Ella village is a cave up in the hills, a rock temple and Rawana Falls, the latter right on the roadside and attracting enough people to make it worthwhile for the locals to have … Continue reading
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Sri Lanka day 21 – Ella
Ella For those who cannot face the challenge of Adam’s Peak (2242m) with its 8000 or so steps to the top, there is always Little Adam’s Peak in Ella. It may be considerably smaller but it is much gentler on … Continue reading
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Sri Lanka day 20 – Nuwara Eliya to Ella
The train to Ella is delayed by an hour so we spend the time standing chatting to a New Zealander and his Japanese partner. We have bought 2nd class tickets for this two-and-a-half hour journey, but hadn’t bargained for just … Continue reading
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Sri Lanka day 19 – Nuwara Eliya
Horton Plains National Park is a beautiful, undulating plateau over 2000m above sea level covered with a mix of wild grasslads and thick forest. There are a number of walks in the park which start from the Farr Inn – … Continue reading
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