Of course i love my mother land, France. and if any one, by any chance asks me what my second most preferred country is, i would say SRI LANKA. know why? here are some of my favorite reasons. :)
CEYLON TEA
If you ever tasted a cup of good High Grown Ceylon Tea, preferably in the unblended form, you have tasted the BEST TEA there is. Of course, to experience that pleasure, you must go to the central hill country of Sri Lanka. To taste that heavenly cup of tea, on the way to Nuwara Eliya, look out for tea factories that advertise tea tasting. You won't forget that unique experience.
THE COASTAL VIEW
A serene, white sandy cove, next to a craggy promontory with thundering waves beating against the granite boulders. Few miles up or down the beach, perhaps a quaint fishing village, with rugged sea going "oru," a craft akin to an oversized canoe with a history going back to Inca times.
Have your cameras ready and with a full roll of film, because you won't find this anywhere else in the world.
FLOWERS
The fragrant flowers, fresh picked in bunches, are a favorite offering at Buddhist temples, thus the name "pansal mal." The color of the more abundant variety, yellow, resembles the color of the robes worn by the Buddhist monks, again making it the favorite color of the devotees.
also, the year-round hot and humid climate of southwestern Sri Lanka, makes the ideal climate for growing some varieties of orchids, one of my favorites ever.
ELEPHANTS
one of the most surprising things i heard at Sri Lanka was that there are about 2,500 to 3000 elephants in Sri Lanka, and about 500 of them are tame!
In rural areas it is fairly common to see an elephant on the side of the road, with a big bundle of coconut leaves in it's mouth. these ones in Sri Lanka are not like the African ones. they are different. and not even like the Indian Elephants if i am not mistaken. so for me, they were all unique.
And believe me.. it has much more in it. so much more.. these were just a few i loved the most.
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