The town of Haputale in Sri Lanka's Hill Country will forever be etched in my memory. After a grueling hike up Adams Peak, I enjoyed yet another spectacular train ride through the Hill Country, admiring first the beauty of the tea plantations and surrounding mountains, then passing through vast green...

After
visiting the Hindu temple, I returned to my guesthouse for dinner. It
was a delightful place with two verandas surrounded by gardens which
overlook the village of Dalhousie
and the green-carpeted hills around town. The Tamil family that runs
the guesthouse insisted on feeding me meals of gigantic...

After four days in Kandy,
I boarded the train and headed deeper into the Hill Country. My energy
was low and I would have slept the entire ride if not for the
spectacular scenery. In a country that has already impressed me with
its beautiful beaches and ancient cities, one wouldn't expect it to get
much...