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| Year and Month | May, 2013 |
| Number of Days | Half a Day Trip |
| Crew | 4 persons |
| Accommodation | N/A |
| Transport |
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| Activities | Hiking |
| Weather | Fair |
| Route | Bandarawela -> Ellamalle ->( Hike to Ella Rock Point) -> Kithalella -> Heeloya -> Bandarawela |
| Tips, Notes and Special remark |
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| Author | Prashastha |
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On 1st of May, we took a bus to Ellamalle and then walked towards Ella Rock Point. The day was clear and all the mountain ranges were visible.
 Thotupola Kanda |
 The ‘Double M’ – Hakgala |
 It was an easy walk though mostly eucalyptus plantations |
 We came across a lot of spider webs of different sizes |
 As it was after the rainy season there were a lot of new pine plants all over the place |
 We reached a clear place and were able to see far away |
When we reached the 1st observation point, we could see the Babaragama waterfall and the Wellawaya – Ella road.
 The Bridge far below |
 The top part of the waterfall |
 As it was just after the monsoon the whole area was green |
 ‘Handa Mama’ was still around |
After spending some time at the observation point we started walking towards Ella Rock Point. On our way to Ella Rock I had to listen to several lectures……. and my father was the lecturer!!!
 Lecture 1 – Water making its own shadow |
 Lecture 2 – Protection from fire |
 Lecture 3 – Part I – Natural Spring |
 Lecture 3 – Part II – Feeling the ‘water jet’ |
 Lecture 3 – Part III – The beginning of a river |
 Lecture 4 – Lighting Strike |
 Lecture 5 – Survey Departments Measurements |
At Ella Rock Point, we were able to see all around us and the scenery was beautiful.
 Namunukula Range |
 Little Adam’s Peak |
At the start of the hike my father gave me ownership of his camera. During the hike he tried many times to encourage me to photograph wild mushrooms and other tiny plants which I refused to do as I was more interested in chatting with my Loku Amma & Loku Thatha. My father was not too happy about it and he photographed them himself. These are some of what he shot.
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However, I photographed a tree mushroom and he says I have scored 100/100 for it. Here it is…
 My father calls this ‘Natures Bulls Eye’ |
Later we walked down to the railway track at Kithalella and walked along the railway track to Heeloya railway station. Here I observed a funny incident. A train that arrived at the station started pulling out of the station. Two ladies who were coming towards the station signaled to the driver to stop the train for them to get in. The moving train stopped for at least 5 minutes and waited for the two ladies to get to the station, buy their tickets and board the train.
We hopped a bus home.