Our first visit of the day was to a tea plantation...
Our Guide Sanath explains the virtues of tea and it's qualities. The reason Sri Lankan tea is the best in the world is the top three leaves, containing parafin oil which prevents cancer....so keep drinking...
Ollie, Josh, Angus, Toby and Ben are looking very interested in the different types of tea....
next we moved on to the gems & jewellery factory...Here a craftsman is shaping one of the gems.....
...and this is one of the mines the gems come from....
...and this is one of the mines the gems come from....
Next we moved on to a cultural show, this is a dance to remove demons, apparently still used in some areas of Sri Lanka...maybe we should use it on some of our lads!!
The ultimate plate spinner, I know what he feels like....
Finally we moved on to see the Temple of the Tooth Relic...
The end to a great day....tomorrow we're back to the cricket, let's hope we can make it two from two....