Train Journey to Ella by Sai Shivdutt

TRAIN JOURNEY TO ELLA

Ella is the most beautiful, attractive and picturesque city you can find in this island country Sri Lanka. You are bound to fall in love with this place. Ella is a hill station surrounded by mountains and forests all over. You will definitely have the best time of  your life here.

Due to the geographical location of Ella in the highlands of the central part of this island country the most convenient way to reach this majestic destination is through the train journey from the Colombo Fort station which is the main station of the country capital Colombo. The train journey may extend to nine hours and the best time to travel in this train is during the day time. The main reason behind this is that the train journey to Ella is going to take you to a dream adventure with the train moving up the mountains. 

You are going to get struck in the natural beauty of this place to that extent that you will not get to know about the time of your journey and would want it should never end.

The journey is full of picturesque view which gives a very joyful feelings to your eyes and also cherishes your soul. Your soul will definitely connect to the nature and you are going to feel as an integral part of the nature. The journey from Colombo station starts with passing through small remote villages where you can see the farms and witness the interior parts of Sri Lanka natural beauty. You get to see big trees passing through you on both the sides of the railway tracks. You can see the trees and bushes all over as the train moves in the interior parts of the forest which are of various diversities. These forests are full of natural vegetation.

As the time progresses we get to realize that we have entered the mountainous regions. From the window and door of the train you witness beautiful scenic beauty of mountains, rocks, natural vegetation. The trees are so attractive and seems to be waving by the wind in such a rhythm that its influence will get your heart beat audible to your ears. Seeing this magnificent view with your heart beat audible to your ears makes you a captive of the environment. If you are not travelling in a first class AC compartment you get to breathe the most freshest oxygen ever inhaled by your lungs. You will automatically start inhaling more and more of the fresh oxygen and will allow the breeze in the environment to enter your mouth by keeping them wide open. When you see the beautiful view from the door or window of the train you will definitely remember the poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost and now realize how difficult it would have been for that person not to stop and admire the beautiful forest and to carry on with his journey.

As the train journey proceeds you get to witness more and more of marvellous scenery which struck your heart at a single glance. Your eyes will get more wider to capture all it can witness through the window and door's of the train. The entire train journey will be full of never-ending scenery with a different view. You will definitely put your head out of the window with your favourite song in your lips trying to hear your own voice along with the sound of the air. You are bound to get into a romantic relationship with the nature. You are definitely bound to fall in love with the elegant and tempting nature. Despite the long journey the fresh air when touches your skin will revive energy back to your soul. You will never realise the duration of your journey and would want never to end it.

When the train passes through the Kandy we realise that we are in-between the mountains and have reached a high altitude. You also start to feel cooler and may close your windows. It is very much essential to carry winter clothes in your bag as you may require them for sure from now onwards. The view has become more awesome. You are now carrying your mobile and camera in your hand and capturing the beautiful scenic beauty of the mountains. As you are now in a very high altitude you get to have a view of the valleys below the mountains. There are farms, grasslands and houses which you witness inclined vertically downwards. You get to see the the high mountains touching the clouds. You get to see the tea plantation farms. With the every moment of the train moving upward there is a decline in temperature. You now get to see great depressions with green mountains all around you and also witness several waterfalls. Seeing the waterfall in between the two mountains with the environment full of green trees is definitely a treat to your eyes



Journey to Ella through the remote areas of Sri Lanka, semi- urban areas, dense forests, down the mountains, between the mountains, around the mountains and numerous scenic beauty which refreshes your soul everytime you capture them through your eyes will be the most memorable part of Sri Lanka.

Enjoy your train journey as you are never going to have that kind of experience anywhere.

Sai Shivdutt