Walk Through Thangamale Forest

I suggested that we go to Thangamale and he said ok. My uncle also agreed to join us.

On a Saturday morning we went to Kinigama Railway Station to catch the train. Although we wanted to buy 2nd class tickets the person at the counter didn’t know the price of a ticket and as he did not have time to check we had to buy 3rd class tickets. When the train reached Bandarawela Railway Station we once again bought 2nd class tickets so that we could get seats. When we got in there were only few people.

Just passing Bandarawela (everyone seated)

Just passing Diyathalawa (jam-packed)

At Haputale our train had to wait for awhile until the ‘Night Mail Train’ from Colombo which was late reached Haputale. I heard someone saying that there had been an earth slip between NanuOya & Ohiya.

We got off at Idalgashinna……..

………… and started walking towards Thangamale when the train left

Talking about trains

After awhile we left the railway track and got on to the path that runs through Thangamale.

As it was after the rainy season the forest looked green and beautiful.

Maha Ratmal

Hana

Green…….

Green, Green……..

Water………….

Water, Water………

We saw many different kinds of moss plants

Moss………

Moss, Moss………….

We also saw many different kinds of mushrooms.

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Wild flowers were every where

I think this is a tree fern

The only butterfly I photographed

Although my ‘Boss’ tried to photograph this tiny ‘Gemba’ he could not do it properly

I heard a train coming from Haputale Railway Station. As I wanted to see it we stopped at a place from where we could see the railway track.

MY TRAIN !!!!!

When we came to the end of the path the mist settled down

Once we finished the walk through the forest we called my other uncle to pick us up and to take us back home.