International Jetsetters Extraordinaire: D2

Day 2-3: Another early morning beckons, this time to board the three hour scenic railway to Kandy. After standing for a while, we managed to hustle out some elderly European tourists suffering from incontinence and probably the previous night’s curry who took a toilet break at one of the stations whilst we took the available seats. Upon arrival, we ventured to Perediniya to gawk at Stumpy The Three Legged Elephant and his mates bathing in the river and munching down some coconut palms in their hostel. Elephants Rocks. I think Chris and Caz wanted to adopt one, but settled with a batik painted with elephants instead.

Train to Kandy (poppin' our heads out - do not try this at home)

View of us from above

Elephant Orphanage (Is this a repeated photo?)

The following day we managed to visit the Pedro Tea Estate in Nuwara Eliya, an extremely colonial town “more British than Brittain”. Looking like four gumby’s (Am I really the only one who remembers the green man made from playdo?), we did a speedy tour of the factory and went for a walk through plantations. This time, I think Chris and Caz wanted to adopt the cute-as-a-button tour guide, but settled with three packets of tea instead. That night, we got drunk and played a game that rue’s my life, Seven Famous People.

The Four Pedro Gumbys: