Today was our first day in Sri Lanka and we went to Kandy. The first thing we did was visit the Pinnawala elephant orphanage. I really enjoyed this! We got up close to the elephants and watched them play and walk around. It was so cool to watch that close. Then we had lunch there before boarding the bus again and making our way to the Tea plantation. This was also a really cool experience. We got to see exactly how they make the tea leaves into tea and see the tea trees. We even got to taste some tea! It was very yummy and I bought some to take home with me to share with my family.
The last thing we did today was visit the Temple of the tooth. This was amazing. I was so interested when our tour guide was telling us about the history of Buddha and this specific temple itself. It is the most sacred in the whole world. Walking around and seeing everything was an experience I can’t even describe. And honestly after visiting it today, I want to do more research about the temples and the history of all of it. Today was a perfect way to be introduced to this unique country!