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From the Rear Window: Sri Lanka's Tea Country

 

Despite being a small nation, there's a lot of beautiful scenery to enjoy in Sri Lanka, from lovely palm-fringed beaches, to charming small villages, to ancient cities.  As far as scenery to enjoy while on a road trip, I don't think there's anything more appealing than a drive through the tea country of the mountains.

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The following images are a short gallery taken from my back seat window while traveling from Colombo to Nuwara Eliya, the latter city in the heart of the country's tea-growing region.  The roads are curvy and progress is slow, but I suppose that's a metaphor for life in Ceylon.

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Here are some of the scenes I spotted along the way:

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