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A Little Stroll into the Tea Plantation in Nallathanniya, Sri Lanka

A Little Stroll into the Tea Plantation in Nallathanniya, Sri Lanka

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I really like tea plantations. For one they are associated with lush greenery, highlands and refreshingly chilly weather. Here in Malaysia, the nearest tea plantation requires me to drive some 7 hours on a long and winding road from home and it is only a small patch compared to the thousands and thousands of acres of tea plantations that they’ve got in Sri Lanka. I had my very first glimpse of tea plantations in Sri Lanka while I was on…

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Scaling the Adam’s Peak, The Holiest Mountain in Sri Lanka

Scaling the Adam’s Peak, The Holiest Mountain in Sri Lanka

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One of the things that excited me most about visiting Sri Langka was the idea of climbing up to the Adam’s Peak or Sri Pada as it is locally known. We took a train from Kandi to Hatton and that was when we had our first glimpse of the beautiful highland of the country. I mean, the scenery was so stunning and beautiful and viewing them from a moving train was such an amazing experience. But then, the train ride…

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Standing on Top of Sigiriya

Standing on Top of Sigiriya

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I was first interested to come to Sri Lanka when I saw a picture of a massive column of rock with ruins of an ancient palace on top of it – towering out in a vast area of flatland. The best thing about it is the availability of steps for visitors to climb up on right to the top and view the breath-taking scenery from there. I was so fascinated by it that I instantly searched it on the internet….

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