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    • Trip Posts – Group 1
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      • Europe 2023
      • Winter Back in North America
      • Overlanding Europe ’22
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      • On Safari in Kenya
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      • Summer in Ontario
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      • Paraguay: Land of Water
      • The Pantanal and Nearby, BR
      • Argentina 2.0
      • Antarctica: The Ice
      • Argentina: Land of Silver
      • Chile: Land of Poets
      • Bolivia: Tibet of the Americas
      • Peru: Land of the Incas
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      • Columbia: Gateway to South America
      • Panama: Crossroads of the World
      • Costa Rica: Pura Vida
      • Nicaragua: Land of Lakes and Volcanoes
      • Honduras: The Banana Republic
      • El Salvador: Land of Volcanoes
      • Guatemala: Land of Eternal Spring
      • Belize: The Jewel of Central America
      • ¡Viva México!
      • Aventuras en Baja, México
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      • Getting Ready to Leave the Rain
      • E Caribbean Cruise
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      • Park No. 47!
      • West Coast Trail
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      • Our Greatest Joy in 2013
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      • On Safari in Kenya
      • Fall Back in the US ’21
      • Summer in Ontario
      • Iceland: Land of Fire and Ice
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      • COVID-19 Times – Part Deux
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      • Uruguay: The Cow and the Port
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      • Paraguay: Land of Water
      • The Pantanal and Nearby, BR
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      • Argentina: Land of Silver
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      • Peru: Land of the Incas
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      • El Salvador: Land of Volcanoes
      • Guatemala: Land of Eternal Spring
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      • ¡Viva México!
      • Aventuras en Baja, México
      • Continuing West
      • A Touch of the Midwest
    • Trip Galleries – Group 4
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      • Life Threw Us a Curve Ball
      • Heading West
      • Heading South
      • Across Canada
      • RTW
      • Weekend in Mojave Scenic Preserve
      • Getting Ready to Leave the Rain
      • E Caribbean Cruise
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      • 3 NP’s in Cali
      • Our Greatest Joy in 2013
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Our Journey in 2024 | Galleries

Main Album » 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)

Where We Are

June 24, 2026 – flew to Buffalo to spend a week up at Josh’s.

July 3rd, 2026 – returned to Buffalo, spent the night and flew to JFK next day to then catch a flight to Africa for 9 weeks!

July 6 – Reunion

July 13 – Mauritius inc Rodrigues Island

July 25 – Madagascar

August 3 – Johannesburg

August 9 – Malawi & Zambia

August 21 – Mozambique & Eswatini

September 2 – Cape Town

September 8 – home!

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