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| The Map. Lap one. We are going from Gampaha to Kandy |
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| 7.02 AM: Train Podimanike rushing through the countryside... |
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| 7.27 AM: Stopped at Polgahawela (One reader said that this is actually Meerigama. Two more said this is non of the above and it is Rambukkana.) This is very controversial, isn't it? Ok. It's Rambukkana. |
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| 7.27 AM: Rambukkana. Waiting for the Green Flag. |
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| 7.28 AM: The Travelers full of expectations... |
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| 7.49 AM: Pulled up at a small way station. |
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| 7.49 AM: Happiness is a way station like this between too much and too little. |
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| 7.50 AM: Waiting for the signal... |
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| Nostalgic Sights for Train Lovers... |
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| 7.50 AM: Rushing through the rocks... |
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| 7.50AM: And the lush green hills bathed in the morning sunlight... |
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| 7.51 AM: Grandad and grandson Rail-ties side by side... |
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| 7.59 AM: Merging... |
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| 8.07 AM: Catching breath at Kadugannawa after a steep |
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| 8.15 AM: Rolling Stock... |
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| 8.15AM: It takes a while... |
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| 8.16AM: To a train lover, it's not just steel, concrete and wood... |
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| 8.16AM: Pulling out at last... |
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| 8.18 AM: Rushing in to the dark tunnels |
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| 8.19 AM: The light at the end of the tunnel... |
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| 8.19 AM: Changing Landscape... |
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| Another small way station... |
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| 8.22 AM: Pulled up at Peradeniya Nostalgia Junction. |
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| 8.22AM: That Other Train is on the Badulla line. |
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| 8.22AM: We are sitting on Colombo-Kandy line... |
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| 8.22 AM: Down the memory lane... |
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| 8.23AM: Kandy bound... Hold on we'll be back shortly. |
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| 8.24AM: Crossing the Bridge... |
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| 8.25AM: Sarasavi Uyana. The University Gardens. |
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| 8.25AM: Preserving the Memories... |
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| This is where we are. Between Peradeniya and Kandy |
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| 8.28AM: Over the Dangalle Bridge |
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| 8.29 AM: Nobody wants to mess with the King of the Road. |
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| 8.33AM: Pulling into the platform of Kandy Station... |
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| 8.40 AM: The newly paved platforms of Kandy station in the morning sunlight. |
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| 8.40 AM: Waiting... |
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| 8.40AM: Guard's cabin. |
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| 8.40AM: Isn't it homely? |
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| 8.55 AM: Pulling out of Kandy Station, rolling backwards. |
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| 8.56AM: Legendary Hunslet Engine on parallel track at Kandy. |
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| 9.00 AM: Rolling back to Peradeniya Junction |
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| 9.02 AM: Memories are in the making...Badulla Here we come |
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Awesome clicks dude...No matter how many trips you go, if you fail to get some cool pics, there wont be anything left to bring back those wonderful memories on a later date.
ReplyDeleteThanks Chams.
DeleteAnd that is true. That's why we have so many gigabytes of memories in our hard disks. I revisit them browsing thru my collection. This was an attempt to share it with you g.uys
This really makes me jealous but I am so happy that you all had an awesome time because I know how much you three were waiting for this....:D
ReplyDeleteMalla must have enjoyed it because after the Hitachi ride he went in this as I remember
I am sure you and amma have some awesome and sweet memories in Peradeniya Dude.....after all it was the place of your love story ;)
Look at malli so serious....ha ha wish I could post some photos we took in the vacation :P
Of course you two are smiling because as I always say is a much better story than Romeo and Juliet! <3
No need to feel jealous.
DeleteYes we didn't go anywhere after that HItachi train journey. That's why we were longing to do it.
He was not happy with the speed of the train. He was expecting something like Need for Speed maybe. :-))