Sri Lanka: Beaches, Tea, and Elephants

Sri Lanka offered a wonderful mix of beaches, nature, hiking, and tea plantations. It's a small country but incredibly diverse! I've never seen so much tea in my life, they're clearly a major exporter. I also finally saw my very first wild elephants in a beautiful national park, which was quite different from the ones we saw a few days later during the festival in Ella. I took a ride on the famous train, really enjoyed the local buses, and ate lots of Dal, hoppers, and curries. There's also still a strong connection with the Netherlands, and many Dutch tourists visit here.