What a big day!! We are finally at the airport after having the day you have when you know you have to get to the airport. Check out at our homestay joint was 11.30 so we started off hanging about the room until 11am doing the packing, ablating, hair washing etc. Then we set out. It was my express aim not to end up in a pool of sweat immediately today not wanting to take the taste of sweat home with me. We had decided to just have a leisurely day of the long, slow lunch under a fan etc. But of course as soon as we set out there I was dripping away!! We went to places we had liked along the way. The first place we went to Rose had a beer and I had a white wine…we thought this was OK because it was after 11am!! We had little snacks and sat under a fan being relaxed!!
Then we moved on to another place for more small dishes and another beer and white wine. Also under a huge fan. Now what I have been meaning to mention is that the Jehovahs Witnesses have had a very large convention in Colombo and they moved into Galle in their droves. We kept seeing all these people with green lanyards and wondering what the fuck they were doing with their name tags on. But it is one thing about the Jehovahs, they are very friendly (possibly hoping to gain another soul), so we had a conversation with one couple who explained it all to us with great pride. So back to the second watering hole today, we’re sitting there and in walks a little group of JW’s. The place is empty and they sit at the table right next to us…uh oh!! We kept them at a distance until they were leaving…but we cut that short!!
So after a sojourn at this next place we set off again, just to make sure the sweat was in full flight. We bought a most delicious ice-cream and headed back to our homestay for our cases and a Tuk Tuk. You should have seen us piling into the Tuk Tuk with our cases, extra bags etc. I just wish I’d taken a photo.
Next adventure, the train up to Colombo. First class, so there we are with 4 Chinese and 2 Indians…no air/con. A big observation window that was great until the engine came and attached itself and all we could see was engine. But there were fans in the roof and we opened all the windows. The train was late setting out and an hour late getting in which doesn’t bode well for the 2 most anxious people in the world when it comes to getting to airports on time.
Anyway we got in to Colombo and were immediately accosted by a taxi driver. We then had a fight as I was bargaining and Rose just wanted to get into the fucking taxi. Long story short we were only 4.5 hrs ahead of our flight and here we sit waiting for time to pass once again!!
Friday night: Home now. Dear Jule picked us up at the airport. Tired but happy to have experienced Sri Lanka. End of Blog until the next saga