From Ella to Nuwara Eliya Tea Factory Tour and TastingIt’s overcast when we get up this morning at Poomaz Peace Palace in Ella. John keeps calling it Poomaz Pleasure Palace…can you see my eyes rolling? The high today will be 20°C/68°F. We have a Sri Lankan breakfast at the Palace before heading to the main street to catch a tuk-tuk to the Uva Halpewatte Tea Factory, about a 15 minute …
Train over Nine Arches BridgeHike up Little Adam’s PeakI have to admit that yesterday, after spending the afternoon in the town of Ella, I am not impressed. It is busy and over touristed with not a lot of charm.Today we wake and relax until our breakfast arrives on our deck at 8:30am. We ordered breakfast from our accommodations, Poomaz Peace Palace, mostly so that we don’t need to go …
Goodbye Wild Lotus and Hello EllaDawn at Wild LotusIt’s still dark when we get up at 5:40am at our accommodation in Yala at the Wild Lotus Villa. We get dressed and take the stairs up to the top of the villa’s water tower in the predawn light. We pass the owner’s father, Jayantha, who is looking at a bird in the trees.The birds are already twittering and moving around. The …
In Search of LeopardsEarly Morning Safari at Yala National ParkI was so tired from the two safaris yesterday that I fell asleep before blogging.I wake up on my own at 4:55am. After three safaris I’ve recognized that it’s best to tie back my hair if I don’t want it to get knotted.Our guide, Bindu, has been doing safaris for thirty one years. Today he decides to take the back …
