SRI LANKA - JETWING ST. ANDREW'S HOTEL - DAY 02 - PART 06

Then it was time to head on to the Jetwing St.Andrew's hotel. 

This was the Ramboda Tunnel that we went through earlier. It is a important tunnel and is depicted on the country's 1000 LKR banknote. 

Air terjun mini lagi :).

Suasana di sepanjang perjalanan kami diselimuti kabus. Slow dan berhati2 Terrence drove us.

Kesian tengok adik ni terkejar2 kereta kami nak jual bunga. 

Ada lagi penjual bunga di tepi2 jalan. Masa ni kami lalu beberapa ladang2 teh yang sangat luas. 

Sayuran segar waiting for transport nak bawak ke market/penjual2. Kalau tak silap those are leeks [left] dan white turnips [right]. Besar2! 

Ok, those are carrots lah :).

Kami lalu kawasan plantations Mackwoods Labookellie. 

Smart pakaian pelajar2 sekolah ni.

Menjual bunga. 

Ladang teh Mackwoods Labookellie.

Saya noticed memang banyak juga bas yang lalu lalang. Bagus la sistem bas mereka. Kata Terrence memang mostly are punctual/available, even at remote areas. 

Looks macam selagi ada tanah, ada la pokok2 teh ditanam. 

Yet another air terjun mini :).

A couple of people shots :).

A couple of shots of sprawling tea plantations. 

Penjual sayuran.

Pak cik niii.. huih.... dahsyat! Dalam hujan, berangin dan berkabus ni dia berbasikal! I must add here that the roads are slippery. And curam! Larat dia nak daki!?? Tak semput ke? 

Satu lagi ladang teh. 

Dan tentunya di kawasan2 tanah tinggi ada ramai penjual sayuran. 

Leeks, white turnips, carrots and cabbages. 

Pakai skirts je mereka ni. Mesti dah biasa.. hehehe..

Lembah/gunung kat belakang tu langsung tak nampak dah... 

Terrence yang katanya dah selalu drive through this area still memandu dengan berhati2. 

Kalau tak biasa memang mencabar memandu masa ni.

Mesti murah harga sayuran kat sini. Lupa nak tanya Terrence.

Lembah2 yang dijadikan kebun2 sayuran. 

Tengah tunggu bas. 

Melalui St.Andrew's Drive, Nuwara Eliya.

Dan kami pun sampai ke Jetwing St. Andrew's Hotel. Syukur Alhamdulillah.

Jetwing St. Andrew's hotel - Built around an old country house which was once a grand colonial residence.

Di lobby ada very comfortable sofas where guests can just sit and sip tea/coffee and enjoy the heat from the fireplace. Very welcoming ambience. 

St. Andrew's offers a number of 40 superior rooms, 7 deluxe rooms and 5 suites. Every guestroom is filled with comforts to make you enjoy a wonderful holiday in this cold weather.

Kami tak pernah lagi dok hotel macam ni sebelum ni. Betul2 macam old colonial house. I love it that they preserve much of the style. Almari pun macam style gerobok. Buka pintu gerobok tu pun berkriak kriuk.. hehehe. Nice! Ada balcony mengadap garden depan hotel. Tapi tak lama pun kami kat balkoni ni sebab sejukkk.. hehehe... Oh ya, di siling bilik ni ada arah kiblat. Bagus sangat!

Dah settle barang2 di bilik kami pun round2 hotel dan ambik gambar. A wonderfully English and historic hotel :). Jubin lantai tu dah berusia 130 tahun!

The restaurant. High ceiling, old wood. Selesa dan ambience yang a bit too gelap for me lah.. hehehe.

Billiard room pun ada gak. 

Lobby hotel yang cantik.

Okeh, jom keluar ambik gambar perkarangan hotel pulak. 

Sejuk, berangin dan berkabus serta gerimis.  A hotel that is cradled amidst the mist covered mountains :).

Ada banyak bunga2 di taman hotel ni. 

Dalam gerimis tu sanggup terbongkok2 ambik gambar bunga2.. hehehe...

Ada juga rose garden :).

Luas kawasan hotel ni. Kami jalan sampai ke pintu gate utama depan hotel ni. Lepas tu cepat2 patah balik ikut walkway through satu taman betul2 di main entrance lobby hotel. Kenapa cepat2? Sebab hujan dah mula lebat. Dan sejukkkk berangin.. hehehe... 

Malam tu makan memang la berselera sangat. I sampled as many dishes as I could. Just small portions each though. Sedap betul sambal Sri Lanka tu! And delicious desserts too! 

Di hotel ni juga ada fireplace. How quaint! Pulak masa tu sejuk, jadi memang syok sangat la berdiang depan api tu. Berangan la kejap ek.. hehehehe...

Bersambung dengan bahagian Day 03 - Part 01 ... Devon Fall...

Di bawah ni saya senaraikan kesemua links untuk entries Sri Lanka saya:

1) SRI LANKA - DEPARTURE AND ARRIVAL - DAY 01 - PART 01

2) SRI LANKA - ELEPHANT ORPHANAGE PINNAWALA - DAY 01 - PART 02

3) SRI LANKA - SUSANTHA SPICE AND HERBAL GARDEN - DAY 01 - PART 03

4) SRI LANKA - KANDY CULTURAL SHOW - DAY 01 - PART 04

5) SRI LANKA - FOOT BRIDGE AND GEMS - DAY 02 - PART 01

6) SRI LANKA - UPPER LAKE DRIVE AND RAJANIMA CRAFT - DAY 02 - PART 02

7) SRI LANKA - GUNATILAKE BATIKS AND TEA PLANTATIONS - DAY 02 - PART 03

8) SRI LANKA - GLENLOCH TEA FACTORY - DAY 02 - PART 04

9) SRI LANKA - RAMBODA WATER FALLS AND KOTMALE DAM - DAY 02 - PART 05

10) SRI LANKA - JETWING ST. ANDREW'S HOTEL - DAY 02 - PART 06

11) SRI LANKA - ST. CLAIR'S FALLS AND DEVON FALL - DAY 03 - PART 01

12) SRI LANKA - A PROCESSION - DAY 03 - PART 02

13) SRI LANKA - TEA PLANTATION AND ADAM'S PEAK - DAY 03 - PART 03

14) SRI LANKA - PEGASUS REEF HOTEL - DAY 03 - PART 04

15) SRI LANKA - INDEPENDENCE MEMORIAL HALL - DAY 04 - PART 01

16) SRI LANKA - TUK TUK TOUR - SHAIK USMAN SHRINE AND MOSQUE - WOLVENDAAL CHURCH - DAY 04 - PART 02

17) SRI LANKA - TOWN HALL - RAJASINGHE GUARD - COLOMBO PORT MONUMENT - DAY 04 - PART 03

18) SRI LANKA - GANGARAMAYA TEMPLE - STREET PAINTINGS - DAY 04 - PART 04
19) SRI LANKA - MODARA TEMPLE - HAMILTON CANAL - DAY 04 - PART 05
20) SRI LANKA - GOING HOME - DAY 05

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