Subject: Post: <p>On the way to we stopped by a tea factory, had a quick tour of the factory and purchased some souvenirs from their factory shop. This is the tea growing area of the country, so all the hills were covered by tea plantations.</p><p>We made it to Nanu Oya just in time to catch the train and started the three hours train journey towards Ella. On the way it became apparent that taking decent photos on the train would be relatively difficult, as the train was crowded and most of the passengers were also tourists interested in window and door positions for photos. This particular train route is very popular among tourists heading to Ella, otherwise the train runs pretty much empty.</p><p>I got one of those bright moments and realized that everyone would be jumping out of the train at Ella, and the next station is just a few kilometers further. Furthermore, there would be one of the most iconic tourist attractions of Sri Lanka, the Nine Arch Bridge right after Ella and the now almost empty train would cross the bridge. Quick message to our driver to pick us up at the next station and as the result we had some very nice pictures and saw the bridge also from the train. :)</p><p>Our driver took us from the station to our accommodation, which this time is a villa in the jungle very close to the Nine Arch Bridge, which we can actually see from our terrace and where we took an evening walk through the forest for some more photos. On the way we passed through Ella downtown, which didn't really look particularly appealing to me. It's mostly made for tourists and full of tourist services, noise and mess, while here a couple of kilometers further the only sounds we can hear are the jungle. Also the owner of the place seems to be an excellent cook. </p> Latitude: Longitude: Security Code:
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