unfortunately the weather is becoming increasingly british. and. the total length of sri lanka's rail network is around fifteen hundred kilometers the gauge is wider than the regular standard gauge. he said you're good creamy. these three thousand six hundred seventy six millimeters in gauge all five feet six inches in feet any you know in the broad gauge today if i said that the idea that you can walk around quarter would be the broadest gauge going to gangrene morning. so there they have delayed that pretty. broad gauge here in

your life you know on india down bangladesh. it's ideal for transporting t. . the token is ready. the next station is pati cola. at one thousand eight hundred ninety one meets has its ruling because highest station time has a different dimension. they look at the employees have to expect a number of difficult times up here. roads can wash away it can rain but it was

a good hour at the border sometimes we have jus frost in the morning and so animals get in the way of the train such as the sri lankan time go wild boar or did some us at the not they can cause problems. that. we haven't seen any animals and it's no surprise in this weather but at last we reached the highlight of our trip quite literally. there is thousand nader may be wanting me tonight here at that airless i mean here in particular which is supposed to be a guinness world records if you do you want to join my girls book. of records. facts and figures of really with you did you are now the highest point reached on a broad gauge raillery. it's also quite inhospitable.

with two hundred and twenty four kilometers from colombo now. the further away we are from the islands capital the fewer passengers there are on the train. towards the afternoon our limbs become tired we notice the altitude we deserve a bit of relaxation. the region around ella is known for its spa facilities the hardworking tea pickers can only dream of visiting them.

you have to bring some time with you when you come here a relaxing ayurvedic masange takes eighty minutes. he says it's a special massage all one hundred and seven vital spots are great to get on. me and that improves blood flow. which influences the organs. and. when sort of i go. it gives you a lot of energy. but then i like to have leisure and. the indian art of healing has a long standing tradition on sri lanka to. the

holistic approach of io veda and a calming view of nature. the steam bath with healing herb's is also good for relaxation it reduces cholesterol levels cuts weight and cleanses the skin. it's paradise and. we're completely relaxed on our final leg to ella. this stretch is definitely one of the most attractive in the whole of asia that's why it's best to think about its future.

the mainline should continue on as a great railway. as you can be and by the way it might be handed over to the us. my can as a day to day there and then again as i thought is very big. lie and i must say i don't say that it should be used for the. local bank it could be named dan rather than as. much of this area to. be a good idea because that would secure the continued existence of the mainland allowing travelers from all over to discover a new world in just nine hours straight.

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