Blue train to Ella, Sri Lanka 🇱🇰

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  • Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
  • Blue train to Ella,
    Come along for a ride on the blue train to ELLA. With my POV video you will see what to expect before and during the journey in the train and the views along the way. We were advised to go from Polonuvwa station instead of Kandy to avoid the crowds and get a seat - what can I say it didn’t work out that way. We managed to acquire two lovely seats after a couple of hours standing, some didn't and had to stand the full seven hour journey. After the heat, the pushing and shoving it was still a great experience not to be forgotten.

КОМЕНТАРІ • 33

  • @andrewsundaram3996
    @andrewsundaram3996 4 роки тому +6

    Fantastic train ride I've ever seen. Thanks!

  • @ssap3717
    @ssap3717 2 роки тому +2

    Colombo - Batticaloa. Colombo - Jaffna. Colombo- Ella. Colombo - Trincomale are some of the best rail journeys in the country that takes you to some of the exotic destinations in the country.

    • @PeterHaida
      @PeterHaida  2 роки тому

      That's one of the reasons we visited Sri Lanka, our train journey was incredible.

  • @andrewsundaram3996
    @andrewsundaram3996 3 роки тому +4

    Compartments are packed no seats. Beautiful scenery!

    • @PeterHaida
      @PeterHaida  3 роки тому

      Yes, it was really packed, we were fortunate to get a seat after a couple of hours standing, the scenery was incredible, the whole experience was awesome, really enjoyed the all of the eight hours to Ella.

  • @amarkumaranand8687
    @amarkumaranand8687 2 роки тому +2

    Happy holi to all
    Love from India
    🇮🇳🇮🇳

  • @tomjones1786
    @tomjones1786 2 роки тому +2

    Beautiful train stations too! Look at the train personnel so nicely dressed. In India they will be in dirty tacky coloured uniforms. Sri Lankans have class.

    • @PeterHaida
      @PeterHaida  2 роки тому

      Yes the station was really nice and just as it was 100 years ago, the journey was spectacular and super interesting, I even managed to get a look inside the junction box, it still has all the original signalling equipment, take a look at my previous video.

  • @travelsdzoon223
    @travelsdzoon223 4 роки тому +6

    Wonderful ! Are you guys in Sri Lanka again ?

    • @PeterHaida
      @PeterHaida  4 роки тому +1

      No, but would love to be, maybe sometime in the near future.

  • @Indiancrab
    @Indiancrab 4 роки тому +6

    beautiful..

  • @Europe58
    @Europe58 4 роки тому +3

    Awesome sceneries. Awesome video.

  • @railofceylon4489
    @railofceylon4489 Рік тому +1

    Nice..!👍🚂

  • @rasabilly
    @rasabilly 4 роки тому +4

    wow

  • @antonfernando8409
    @antonfernando8409 2 роки тому +1

    stunning ride.

    • @PeterHaida
      @PeterHaida  2 роки тому +1

      Yes, it was awesome, I would love to do it again, a bit less busy though.

    • @antonfernando8409
      @antonfernando8409 2 роки тому

      @@PeterHaida repeat watching, very nice. crowded train makes it exciting too.

  • @bravoking6532
    @bravoking6532 3 роки тому +3

    Too good !

  • @lahirulakshan3239
    @lahirulakshan3239 3 роки тому +4

    Come back to sri lanka ❤️🇱🇰

    • @PeterHaida
      @PeterHaida  3 роки тому +1

      Sri Lanka was awesome, we will return in the not too distant future.

    • @lahirulakshan3239
      @lahirulakshan3239 3 роки тому +1

      @@PeterHaida stay safe ❤️❤️

  • @yapacreation
    @yapacreation 3 роки тому +2

    Beautiful ....

  • @vijayafernando1
    @vijayafernando1 4 роки тому +3

    We paid RS 2000 to get a seat. That was complete waste of money. People generally don't mind swapping their seat to take turns standing.

  • @tomjones1786
    @tomjones1786 2 роки тому +3

    I can see the British aristocrats riding these trains in style. The British left a beautiful legacy and the Sri Lankans continued with that. In India they only have hatred for the British so now everything is being built to be opposite to the British. So foolish. The PM of India is building a new Parliament building as he said the old one, a beautiful building, was built by the British. His new building is by a Gujarati architect and it is in the style called "brute" architecture. It is an incredibly UGLY looking structure. The PM hates the Taj Mahal because he says it is Muslim architecture. Instead of taking the best from other cultures....oh no!!
    How can I emigrate to Sri Lanka? They treat their Christians well too!

  • @berlinraj6147
    @berlinraj6147 2 роки тому +1

    Hii Sri Lanka

    • @PeterHaida
      @PeterHaida  2 роки тому

      Hi, Sri Lanka was awesome, many thanks from the UK.