{"id":7303,"date":"2018-07-28T12:33:31","date_gmt":"2018-07-28T12:33:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/partnerschoolsworldwide.co.uk\/uk\/?p=7303"},"modified":"2019-10-22T12:36:53","modified_gmt":"2019-10-22T12:36:53","slug":"day-6-2nd-best-train-journey-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/partnerschoolsworldwide.co.uk\/uk\/2018\/07\/28\/day-6-2nd-best-train-journey-in-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 6 \u2013 2nd Best Train Journey in the World!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Another\nearly start,3.45am!  Breakfast consisted of a bun filled with curry,\na sugar-coated bun and chocolate milk from the bakery. As we had to\nleave MEF by 5am and journey South, via an incredible train journey\nthrough the countryside. It has been voted the Second-best train ride\nin the world and it was easy to see why. The train rolled through the\nbeautiful country side, oasis topped mountains loomed above us, lush\ngreen jungle surrounded us, cascading waterfalls and flowing rivers\ngave way to rows of neat tiered paddy fields. Amazing! Unlike the\ntoilets on the train, another interesting squatting experience, where\nthe waste fell directly onto the tracks you could see below. We hung\nout of the windows holding onto a bar. It was fantastic and perfectly\nsafe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On\narrival in Ella we boarded our bus to Janoda stopping along the way\nto buy fruit and pastries from the roadside stalls. Soon the land\nbecame less jungle and more desert like. The road was dotted with\nelephant and monkey warning signs. We arrived at the Janoda\nFoundation where we met Karu our guide and inspiration. A wise man,\nlike one who had walked the earth a thousand times. We were shown to\nour dormitories and sorted through our donations making neat piles in\nour room ready to distribute during this next phase of our trip. We\nsettled into bed exhausted and slept.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/partnerschoolsworldwide.co.uk\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/62-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/partnerschoolsworldwide.co.uk\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/62-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/partnerschoolsworldwide.co.uk\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/62-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/partnerschoolsworldwide.co.uk\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/62-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/partnerschoolsworldwide.co.uk\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/62.jpg 1212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/partnerschoolsworldwide.co.uk\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/51-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/partnerschoolsworldwide.co.uk\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/51-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/partnerschoolsworldwide.co.uk\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/51-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/partnerschoolsworldwide.co.uk\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/51-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/partnerschoolsworldwide.co.uk\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/51.jpg 1272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/partnerschoolsworldwide.co.uk\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/61-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/partnerschoolsworldwide.co.uk\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/61-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/partnerschoolsworldwide.co.uk\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/61-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/partnerschoolsworldwide.co.uk\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/61-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/partnerschoolsworldwide.co.uk\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/61.jpg 1270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Another early start,3.45am! Breakfast consisted of a bun filled with curry, a sugar-coated bun and chocolate milk from the bakery. As we had to leave MEF by 5am and journey South, via an incredible train journey through the countryside. 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