how we got our sri lankan groove

Rainy Kandy wasn't really doing it for us. Nothing against the city, we had our moments and the people were lovely and friendly, but we hadn't found our happy place here yet (which is scary when you have three more weeks to go). So we decided to find it hopefully in the highest hills. But we have one very motion-sick child (and it isn't Girl). The train seemed our best option over the bus or hired driver, as you can move about easier, visit the toilet, breathe fresh air and it is very inexpensive. Still I wasn't looking forward to the impending waves of sore tummy, knowing the train ride was going to be loooooooong. The train tracks are old and you feel every bump, sometimes bumping backwards, sometimes going very slowly, or idling in wait for another train to pass. So as my moaning child clung to me I watched the foggy trees and cleared my mind.

Funnily enough the foggy landscape made me think of friends and home...

After riding out the first few hours in a fog of motion sickness, Buddy turned around, the actual fog lifted and the scenery exploded. The seven hour train ride became interesting to all of us and our hearts opened to the possibilities of the country. With the windows wide open and the smells of dirt and rain wafting in and the tea plantations everywhere I thought of our own rainforest at home, of gardening, fall fires and more friends. I felt the clearing out of the city and the freshness of the jungle.

 So thankful we didn't take the bus.

Finally after a full day on the train we made it to our destination and hiked a little way to our guesthouse for a hot curry dinner and sleep to the soothing sounds of the jungle (more on that later).