Glenloch Tea Plantation, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka

Day 4 (19/02) Kandy to Nuwara Eliya (City of light.)

Not too traumatic a rise today, a' 08:00, after last night's fiasco in the hotel restaurant.
A waiter had tried to steer us towards the bargain buffet dinner @ Rsl 2500 / head (circa £12) however we elected to have only 1 course each from the a la carte, totalling Rsl 1900.
As punishment we waited 30 minutes for Sue's simple grilled prawns and then a further 30 minutes for my beef curry with 3 veg curries. The beef was inedible, the veggies were wonderful. The heid bummer then made the mistake of approaching our table (tucked away in a corner as initial punishment), and asking if everything was alright with our meal. Now I'm not one to complain, but he did ask, so I took great delight in explaining the shortcomings of his establishment. We got a discount, but only just after we absconded without signing the bill. So, about £6 for dinner for two.

Onwards: Went to Kandy railway station to try for rail tickets to Nuwara Eliya. 1st class all sold out. 2nd class not a practical proposition – 4 hours like sardines on wooden benches, so we opted to go by car.

1st stop, the Glenloch tea plantation and factory. Many of the plantations in these here parts were established in the 18th & 19th centuries by marauding Scots.
Interesting tour and explanation of how / when the leaves are picked and then processed, to produce a myriad of grades and types of tea. I'm converted! I succumbed to the charms of our guide and purchased some fine teas, which I'm sure I will enjoy at home.

Next stop was Gregory Lake, Nawara Eliya, where we went for a half hour cruise around it's perimiter, spotting several bird species, although nothing we had not already encountered. We then went to the Grand Hotel, for a pee. Palatial building and a lovely place to stay, or have a pee.

Thence to Nawara Golf club, Est 1889, for a swatch at the 1st, 18th and 19th, where, on the veranda, we enjoyed a couple of Lions (beer) and sandwiches, it being lunch time. All this under the very disapproving eye of an elderly, stuffed shirt member.

Walkies around the local market brought us up to “Fin” and we set off to our hotel, about 10 miles outside the town, via a viewing point for the Ramboda Falls, which we can also see from our hotel room.

Time to go select some snaps for you.  ( Now uploaded )
Cheers,

G