Sri Lanka. the Train to Kandy

Railway Sri Lanka is not a special variety of consoles, faster and more comfortable to travel by bus. But there is one case where it would be appropriate to sacrifice comfort and benefit from SHZD. Do not worry, magnificent mountain scenery will not give you a moment to regret it.

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Excessively fanatity of trains, of course, also should not be — unless option except travel first class. Otherwise you risk pretty tired. We start our journey from the station and Bandarawela are moving towards Nuwara Eliya. After a short stop will go on — to Kandy (Kandy).

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Here follows a typical railway station — like station of a nameless town in the Wild West. Is that a little confused by the imagination of lush vegetation and the lack of Clint Eastwood:

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The interior is very austere: cash (open for half an hour before the train), the controller board and hours:

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Carefully arranged rail will not get lost on the way to the cashier:

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After each send on board the train manually rozvishuyetsya new schedule time of departure and is exposed:

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At each station there is the head — can be recognized by its white form and focused look:

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Well, go mountain considered Sri Lanka:

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Our train climbs:

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In direct proportion to the height of an increasing number of tea plantations:

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In the mountains often happen waterfalls :

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Sri Lanka — agrarian country, and if the coast is — vselankiyska health resort, the mountain areas can be considered a breadbasket. All food grown right here:

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Cabbage, carrots, potatoes…

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For fields built small irrigation reservoirs:

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In the mountains there is room for landscaping, for ease of cultivation terraces cut following:

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A large number of tunnels adds special charm itinerary:

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And carbon dioxide, which they apply:

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There are beautiful vuzesenki tunnel, but keep yourself in their hands and not lose the head:

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Do not deny yourself the pleasure feel the hare:

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However, it happens that all specific place already occupied in advance:

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Speaking of rabbits. Their catches are engaged conductors in the form of People's Commissars who check availability and its compliance with social class.

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After checking the ticket do not rush to get rid of it, there is another level of protection — ticket must pass on leaving the station:

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In case of loss you be fine for loss of inventory:

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Trains are often late, especially in the mountains. This is due to wear of railway flooring, which is in a permanent state of repair. Here you can go, go, and be 30 minutes and wait until the end of repair work at the site. Although more likely to simply lay the rails, then immediately and dismantle them:

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Female sex in Sri Lankan train:

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Stay hungry on the train very hard — sales edible run regularly. Revenues so great that season in the trains running even popular American rapper Ken'ye West.

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Almost all rail routes — single track:

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Therefore, the stations often have to wait for a counter-attraction to miss:

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Specific Transfer Shooter:

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For longer trips recommended 1st or 2nd class. In the figure above classes you risk all the way to hover in the air at the same level with suitcases. Do not forget about short one competition for a place in the budget class:

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Road to Kandy:

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By the way, a direct train to Kandy no. The station will Peradeniya transplants, although a ticket while using the same.

Now let's talk a bit about the classes. On long flights there are three classes: 3, 2, 1. Different Trains first class may be: sleeping compartment (for two people), sitting coupe, with air conditioning in the car or with the prior reservation of space. The second class, usually the seats, with fans without prior reservation (recommended for short trips, no more than 2-3 hours). Third class — seats with lots of local people in the car.

The cost of each class is almost twice as high as the previous one.

That looks like a second-class train carriage Colombo-Kandy:

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And this is a second-class carriage Negombo-Colombo:

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Good luck and Equal rails!

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