The A23 better known as the Ella-Wellawaya Road is considered by some as the most scenic motorway in the country. Whether that is the case or not, it can definitely be said that the road offers some of the greatest contrasts in scenery in the shortest distance. If one starts the journey from the Ella end, a couple of kilometers along the road, the Ella gap comes into view. The best place to observe the gap is from the Grand Ella Motel. From its gardens one can even see the southern seas on a clear day & the flat plains of Wellawaya & beyond. Commencing at Ella, situated roughly 1000 meters above sea level the road makes a rapid decent to Wellawaya which is just a few meters above sea level, all this in a span of 30 kilometers. Along the way, the road winds down the Ella Gorge passing the Ravana Ella falls. Starting from the cooler climes of the dry & arid plains of Wellawaya.
Sunday, July 11, 2010
The Road
The A23 better known as the Ella-Wellawaya Road is considered by some as the most scenic motorway in the country. Whether that is the case or not, it can definitely be said that the road offers some of the greatest contrasts in scenery in the shortest distance. If one starts the journey from the Ella end, a couple of kilometers along the road, the Ella gap comes into view. The best place to observe the gap is from the Grand Ella Motel. From its gardens one can even see the southern seas on a clear day & the flat plains of Wellawaya & beyond. Commencing at Ella, situated roughly 1000 meters above sea level the road makes a rapid decent to Wellawaya which is just a few meters above sea level, all this in a span of 30 kilometers. Along the way, the road winds down the Ella Gorge passing the Ravana Ella falls. Starting from the cooler climes of the dry & arid plains of Wellawaya.
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