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1 Kuala Lumpur | 2 Penang | 3 Colombo | 4 Kandy | 5 Matale | 6 Sigiriya | 7 Dambulla | 8 Kandalama | 9 Trincomalee | 10 Galle | 11 Matara | Riding the Rails

11 Matara

Photos of a visit to Matara from Galle in January 2012.
Matara (pronounced Maatra), a bustling market town on the southern coast of Sri Lanka, makes a good day trip from Galle, more for the beauty of the scenery en route than for the attractions of the town itself, although it does have its charms. Train timings from Galle did not work well for me so I caught the bus there and returned by train.
The tropical scenery was reminiscent of Kerala and absolutely delightful. My carriage had few passengers so not only did I have a window seat but also I was able to move around and take photos from both sides and from the door at the end, looking back down the tracks.
Oranges for sale on bus to Matara
Oranges for sale on bus to Matara		 Roadside scene snapped out of bus window
Roadside scene snapped out of bus window		 Parey Dewa (Rock in Water), island home of a Buddhist temple
Parey Dewa (Rock in Water), island home of a Buddhist temple		 View from Parey Dewa
View from Parey Dewa		 Buddhist monk checking messages
Buddhist monk checking messages
Market stallholder
Market stallholder		 Market fruit stall
Market fruit stall		 Mates at market
Mates at market		 Mosque on riverbank
Mosque on riverbank		 Traditional cafe where I had lunch
Traditional cafe where I had lunch
My lunch: typical Sri Lankan food, rice with condiments and meat
My lunch: typical Sri Lankan food, rice with condiments and meat		 Pink Post Office
Pink Post Office		 Street scene
Street scene		 Street scene with mosque in background
Street scene with mosque in background		 Old shops
Old shops
Colonnade of old building
Colonnade of old building		 Ladies waiting room, Matara station
Ladies waiting room, Matara station		 Gracious bungalow beside railway line
Gracious bungalow beside railway line		 Heading up the line
Heading up the line		 House beside railway line
House beside railway line
Tropical scenery shot from train
Tropical scenery shot from train		 House beside railway line
House beside railway line		 Tropical scenery shot from train
Tropical scenery shot from train		 Passengers on platform
Passengers on platform		 Galle station
Galle station

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