I love tea. There is a rare day goes by that I don't have a cuppa or two. I quickly learned that Ceylon tea is considered among the best. Ceylon? Weren't you in Sri Lanka? One and the same. In 1948 Ceylon gained independence from Great Britain and in 1972 changed its name to Sri Lanka. One of the highlights of visiting Sri Lanka for me was being able to visit a tea plantation. On my G Adventures tour we visited the Blue Field Tea Gardens just outside Nuwara Eliya. Upon arrival we climbed up through the beautiful fields of tea - the steps were quite uneven and I was glad I had brought along my walking stick. The view from the top was amazing... Tea leaves The hills around Nuwara Eliya are full of tea like this These ladies work from sun up to sun down and get paid for how much tea they pick. Currently, they earn about 600 rupees a day (approximately 5 Canadian dollars) IF they pick 18kg. If less than that they earn half. Unfair? You bet. We ga
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