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| Year and Month | December 2010 |
| Number of Days | 4 (3 Nights) |
| Crew | 5 with my wife and son (5) and (8) daughter |
| Accommodation | SLPA circuit bungalow |
| Transport | My own Vehicle (Toyota Vitz) |
| Activities | Wildlife, Photography, Hiking |
| Weather | Rainy and misty |
| Route | Colombo –> kandy –> Gampola –> kothmale -> Nuwaraeliya –> horton plains –> thotupola kanda –> Ohiya –> Haputhale –> Adishem Bungalow –> Boralanda –> Bogahakubura –> Keppetipola -> Nuwaraeliya and return through kandy route. |
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| Author | BuddhikaRavindra |
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We started form the suburbs of Colombo at about 6.00 in the morning. The crew was 5. We reached kandy at about 10.00 a.m. and visited “DALADA MALIGAVA” the temple of tooth.
 “DALADA MALIGAVA” |
 at DALADA MALIGAVA |
After that we took Gampola road and I turned my vehicle to “Kothmale Road” to reach the Kothmale dam. It was very nice and scenic road.
 On the way to Kothmale Dam |
 Kothmale reservoir from “නැරඹුම් මැදිරිය” |
 Kothmale reservoir from “නැරඹුම් මැදිරිය” |
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 “මහවැලි මහා සෑය” from as seen from the dam |
 After that we reached Nuwaraeliya at 2 pm . It was a very cold and misty day |
 It was a very cold and misty day |
 Amazing….. |
 Amazing….. |
We stayed at our SLPA circuit Bungalow and next day we went to Horton Plains to hike Thotupola kanda .That was also a very cold and misty day.
 Thotupola kanda entrance |
 This is the Thotupola kanda entrance situated inside Horton plains |
 On Thotupola kanda Trail |
 On Thotupola kanda Trail |
 On Thotupola kanda Trail |
 Evergreen forests… |
 On the track it was very cold. My two little hero’s and my wife helped me tackle the trail. I should Thank them. |
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 Some different flora seen while on the foot path |
 After a 1.5 hour walk, we drove through Horton plains to OHIYA |
 This is real Nuwaraelia…. Isn’t it? |
 Hungry Wild boar near the Maha Eliya Bungalow |
 My Son's favorite animal |
 A beggar! |
 They are begging for some food. They have enough food in the jungle. Why do they beg……….? |
 We took a short brake on our way to Ohiya…. |
 Isn’t it amazing …… (On the way to Ohiya) |
 Isn’t it amazing …… (On the way to Ohiya) |
 “OHIYA’ entrance to Horton Plains |
 Ohiya railway station |
After that we headed towards Haputhale. My Kids wanted to see the Adisham again. Unfortunately it was closed on week days. It is open only during the weekends and poya days.
 Adisham |
 Adisham - Closed during week days |
Then we drove through Boralanda ,Bogahakumbura ,Keppetipola to Nuwara Eliya. Next morning we went “Highland Company”, The New Zealand Farm and the “KANDE ELA forest “
 New Zealand Farm |
 at New Zealand Farm |
 This is Kande ela forest entrance. This is very good to see for the young generation. |
 Mud House |
 Nature Art ….. |
 Be careful He is cutting the tree…( These are models) |
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 This is called “ගැමි ගෙදර” |
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 Giant Squirrel was there …. |
 We can reach the Kande ela go through the food path |
 They haven't done anything against to the nature… Very good work by the Forest department … |
 After 3 years I'm riding a bicycle……. |
Next Day we came back through kandy road and we wen to Stellenberg plantation (Pussallawa).
It was a very nice place and we saw small waterfalls and tea plantations around of us.
 we saw small waterfalls |
 Can you believe that this is a true photo…. |
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 Stellenberg |
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 This was the last destination of my Trip |