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| Peter & Jackie Main | profile | all galleries >> World Galleries >> Asia >> Sri Lanka >> Ella | tree view | thumbnails | slideshow |
 Our train to Ella |
 Observation Class |
 Big windows to see the fab scenery |
 Another observation carriage |
 Passing through Bandarawela |
 The stations are kept nice and neat |
 Passing by tea plantations... |
 ...farmland... |
 ...and rice paddies |
 Variety of trees |
 Hilly terrain |
 People walk along the train tracks... |
 ...and get out of the way to let it pass |
 We arrive at Ella station |
 A welcomng cup of tea at our hotel |
 Breakfast feast |
 A walk through the forest... |
 ...just outside Ella... |
 ...along the path... |
 ...passed a king coconut seller... |
 ...and a cow... |
 ...to reach the Nine Arches Bridge |
 There's a train already on it |
 It stops to let the passengers onboard take photos |
 When it pulls away, people walk along the tracks |
 Colonial-era railway bridge... |
 ...spanning a steep valley |
 Poya day (full moon holiday), so lots of local tourists |
 Out of the tunnel... |
 ...here comes another train |
 We take photos of them and they take photos of us |
 Open-topped carriage |
 Pete walking over the bridge |
 Our original viewpoint of the bridge, in the trees |
 Count them... |
 ...nine arches |
 View from the other side |
 No walking on the train tracks |
 We head into the tunnel |
 Bats in the tunnel |
 We walk back to Ella, along the train tracks |
 We're not the only ones |
 Scenery enroute |
 We get out of the way |
 Here comes another one |
 The next day we walk the other way |
 Again, beautiful scenery |
 Rawana Falls |
 It's thirsty work |
 Swing over the valley |
 Green and lush |
 Little eating spots along the way |
 New train |
 Stopping to let tourists take photos of the falls |
 Another train |
 Monkey by the tracks |
 Macaque |
 We visit the Nine Arches Bridge again |
 Locals taking a selfie |
 A cold beer, after a hot walk |
 Frozen (buffalo milk) curd with kithul |
 Lamprais, cooked in banana leaves |
 We spot a wildfire on Ella Rock... |
 ...it seems to be spreading |
 As the sun goes down... |
 ...we watch it spread |
 Not sure this is under control |
 No one seems to be alarmed |
 It spreads down the hillside |
 We walk to Little Adam's Peak |
 Ella Rock is still smouldering this morning |
 We walk passed the Ravana Pool Club |
 Ella Rock |
 98 Acres Resort and Spa |
 Another swing photo opportunity, on Valentine's Day |
 Zipline across the valley |
 Woohoo |
 Walk back down from Little Adam's Peak |
 Girls with flowing dresses on a swing (it's a thing) |
 Helicopter just dropped off guests to the posh resort and spa |
 Tuk tuks up and down to Little Adam's Peak (we walk) |
 We walk back to Ella |
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