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» The Train from Ella to Kandy, Sri Lanka
Rawana Waterfall (5)
Rawana Waterfall (1)
we climb into the mountains before Ella (3)
we climb into the mountains before Ella (1)
retaining wall before the town of Ella near our hotel (1)
retaining wall before the town of Ella near our hotel (2)
temple on the mountain
mountains around Ella
trail to the viewpoint
Tunnel to the viewpoint
The Nine Arch Bridge at Ella (2)
tea growing under the other viewpoint
The Nine Arch Bridge at Ella (6)
arches within the Nine Arch Bridge at Ella
The Nine Arch Bridge at Ella (1)
tunnel under the track tracks to get into Ella
View from our Hotel balcony
view of ella from restaurant (2)
view of ella from restaurant (1)
restaurant where we had pizza
stairway into our hotel
train ticket
Ella train station (1)
Ella train station (2)
Ella train station (3)
train arriving in Ella
on board
tea amongst the trees
shots of us hanging out the door (3)
shots of us hanging out the door (5)
Fran at the doorway (4)
Doug at the doorway (1)
shots of us hanging out the door (1)
more farmland
a monk
more farmland (1)
more farmland (2)
the train turning left
Elgin Falls (3)
mountain valley views (3)
mountain valley views (5)
train curving left
farm views (2)
farm views (3)
farm views (4)
farm views (5)
farm views (1)
mountain valley views (8)
mountain valley views (9)
lots and lots of tea estates (10)
mountain valley views (10)
mountain valley views (11)
next to a tea estatea
lots and lots of tea estates (11)
lots and lots of tea estates (12)
lots and lots of tea estates (16)
lots and lots of tea estates (17)
lots and lots of tea estates (18)
lots and lots of tea estates (19)
lots and lots of tea estates (20)
we saw some tea pickers
mountain valley views (17)
lots and lots of tea estates (25)
lots and lots of tea estates (2)
lots and lots of tea estates (4)
lots and lots of tea estates (5)
lots and lots of tea estates (7)
train turning right
where train crossed the river near Ulapane (4)
where train crossed the river near Ulapane (1)
where train crossed the river near Ulapane (2)
where train crossed the river near Ulapane (3)
one of many temples we passed
St Clair Waterfalls (1)
St Clair Waterfalls (2)
Kandy lookout
Temple of the Tooth from Kandy lookout
Buddah on the hill (1)
Buddah on the hill (2)
St Pauls church in the royal area
Kandy view
tea growing far up the mountainside
there's purple leaves here
we passed a temple in Kandy
We could see the Ambuluwawa Tower from the Train
our guide's tuctuc
us in the back of the tuctuc
city of Kandy view
us at the viewpoint (2)
us at the viewpoint (1)
entrance to the temple grounds
approaching the Temple of the Sacred Tooth
at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth (3)
the Temple of the Sacred Tooth
carvings near the actual entrance of the Temple of the Sacred Tooth
The Tooth is in there
doors to the Tooth at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth
one hallway at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth
at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth (11)
view from the Temple of the Sacred Tooth
large bell at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth
at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth (16)
looks like some sort of offerings
closer up view
small shrine inside
lily offerings
another shrine inside
lots of different flower offerings
backside of where the tooth is kept at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth
another backside shot
one of the rooms at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth
The Brits return the tooh to the Sri Lankans
ceiling in the hallway of the Temple
elephants are everywhere at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth
The Octogan at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth
Vendors selling flowers for offerings outside the Temple
medicinal red pineapple
almost looks plasti at herb garden
our hotel was the Silver Leopard
our room entrance
our hotel outside Kandy (3)
our hotel outside Kandy (4)