TRAIN TO ELLA

This litTle exercise took most of the day. We packed up, I wrote my blog and we had to check out by 11am. All of which was accomplished. Saji realised that we would be early for the train even though the station is some dìsitamne from Nuwera Eliya. I asked him if we could stop to photograph some of the mountain ponies which are all around the towsn. Many are saddled ready for the intrepid to go riding. Saji oblighed and even agreed to pose with one. Some are quite free range and there was one wandering down the lane way accessing our accommodation when we first arrived. We then headed out to the station stopping on the way to photograph a tea plantation which covered a hillside near the road. Some have quirky names but many have Rahaj era names.This one was Edinborough. When we arrived at the station after a road which was impressive for its hair pin bends we were of course early. Then it was announced that the train was behind schedule which is par for the course, I can Thank goodness for our reserved seats,use this analogy because Ella has a very impressive golf course which we discovered when we finally aarrived after a 3hour trip which was worthwhile for the spectacular scenerey. Bob took lots of photos but they can't really show the great depth of the valleys that the train was crossing. The work to lay out the line along the ridges and tunnelling through the mountains in the early 1900's is amazing to contemplate. Saji met us at the station and took us to our accommodation up the usual climbing road However our host informed us there is a short cut walk trail into town and we will use that in future.