Though just back from travels we again set out at 7 am to meet Rohana for a one day excursion to Horton Plains National Park. During colonial times this park was a gaming location where the Brit's would hunt elephant, leopard and sambar. Today it is a wildlife preserve. The views here are breathtaking so do not miss scrolling down to see the entire collection. This reserve is one of the must see places in the world.
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| Our Route from Kandy to the National Park. |
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| Views along the way at approximately 6000 ft |
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| We stopped at the Mackwoods Tea Plantation for a cup. |
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| Rohana and Thivanka enjoy a cup of tea and the view. |
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| Sanbar (large deer) grazing. |
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| In the distance the second and third highest peaks in Sri Lanka could be seen including the fourth largest Adam's peak which is believed to bear the footprints of the Buddha. In Christian and Islamic tradition it is the place where Adam fell to earth when cast from Eden... It all starts here |
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We also stopped at a dairy farm and had some sweetened warm milk.
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| Picnic Lunch.... a tub of rice and smaller containers filled with flavorful dhal, tofu, and assorted curries. |
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| This meteorological station is on the reserve and may be our high altitude sampling site. |
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| Great signage! |
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| The entryway to the 7 km route is colored with bright red rhododendron. |
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| The leopards which we did not see :) . |
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| We were very fortunate to get clear views. The cliff is an over 400 ft drop at this 7000 ft altitude spot. It is called the world's end because it is usually wrapped in clouds and looks like you have reached a point before an abyssal nothingness. It is also a spot known for the broken hearted to fall to their end. |
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| A widespread die off is affecting larger canopy trees for reasons unknown |
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| Baker's Falls, on a tributary of the Belihul Oya (20 m drop). |
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