Tag: Tea

Tea Time (Destination: Haputale)

The town of Ella is THE place for backpackers to stay.  Similarly, Nuwara Eliya is THE place for the package and luxury crowd.  The village of Haputale is half way between, literally and figuratively. Hapatale is situated in the center of lots of tea fields.  Our guesthouse had this view the first morning: There is …

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Sri Lanka Tea Train (Choo Choo with a view view)

One of the famous activities in Sri Lanka is the Sri Lanka Tea Train thru the hill country and tea plantations.  It’s one of the best things to do when touring or backpacking in Sri Lanka. The Sri Lanka Tea Train leaves from this great train station at Peradeniya Junction outside of Kandy. We “splurged” …

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