Our first week in Sri Lanka was based at the amazing Amba Tea Estate, a working organic farm in the Uva Highlands of Sri Lanka. The farm is perched in a small valley above the Ravana-Ella Waterfalls, with views over Ella Rock and Lipton's Seat. We stayed in the original plantation cottage.  The bountiful and amazingly tasty meals were prepared for us each day by a local village lady and her son.  The place was paradise with some fantastic waterfalls within walking distance.  The farm specialises in hand-picked artisanal teas.  We had a very interesting experience during a thunderstorm one evening when lightning struck a tree outside and we all got a great shock (literally) through the concrete floor.

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Our second week was based in the very beautiful Horseshoe Bay (Dikwella) on the Southern Coast. Every breakfast was omelets or coconut pancakes on the beach and every evening was a curry or seafood at same spot.  The kids were able to hire surfboards for a few dollars and spent hours catching the Indian Ocean waves.  Had a nice day trip to Galle, the old Portuguese fort town.