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By Inez

Ella

Our room looked perfect. It was a small, new accommodation with only four rooms, so everything looked brand new. The terrace and the view of the mountains were fantastic. We were warmly welcomed and offered a delicious tea with cookies on the rooftop terrace, where the kitchen was also located. We rested for a while…

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By Inez

Nuwara Eliya

Upon arriving in Nuwara Eliya, we immediately felt a significant drop in temperature. This was due to being more inland and surrounded by mountains. We took an unfriendly tuk-tuk driver to our accommodation. He was pushy and impolite. We brushed it off and enjoyed the breathtaking views. We checked in and decided to go on…

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By Ely

Train Ride Kandy > Ella

According to many sources, this is considered one of the most beautiful train rides in the world. We couldn’t miss out on it. Tickets for first or second class with reserved seats had been sold out a month in advance. So, we had no choice but to travel in regular second or third class with…

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By Inez

Kandy

We slept like a log for the second night in a row! Just as we got up, the electricity went out. No more air conditioning and, most importantly, no hot water. We decided to appease our grumbling stomachs first and went to have breakfast. Power outages are quite common in Sri Lanka and are usually…

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By Ely

Polonnaruwa

After checking out, we took the bus toward Dambulla. We got off a bit earlier to catch our connection to Polonnaruwa. Unfortunately, the bus was overcrowded, and we had to stand. On the bus, we struck up a conversation with a couple. He was Belgian, and she was French. It was interesting to exchange some…

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