continuing our road trip we passed through the tea plantations. the mountains look like carpets, perfectly covered with an even green. we learned that this country produces more tea than any other country on earth.
the women pick up the tea leaves by hand and they wear a picturesque outfit and no shoes!!!! we were impressed by this fact. the tea plantations are quite high and it is cold, not to mention they are on their bare foot in the mountain where the soil must be even colder and humid. we watched amazed and took their pictures. most of them laughed and posed and others asked for money in return.
tea is a very important industry in sri lanka. it has been so since colonial times. turns out sri lankan tea is rather good. i am having a good cup of it as i write this post and i really like it!!!
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