Christina Swan

Greetings from Sri Lanka!

We have arrived safely and are enjoying the many palms, the sun, and the friendly Sri Lankan hospitality. So far, we have visited an Adventist school/orphanage in Kandy (middle of the island), and today we treated ourselves to a little Western luxury - we paid to use the swimming pool and a private beach in a nice hotel. This is a hotel we're staying at when the rest of the tour group from Stromme foundation come, and we are looking forward to it! Sooo fancy! But it was lovely to swim in the pool, and catch the waves on the beach. Can't remember the last time I swam in the sea and lay on a beach, it must be a few years ago. 

Tonight we are staying in Colombo with some people that Britt Celine knows, and then we're off to the village in Monaragala (close to the dangerous bits in the east) tomorrow. We are staying with locals the time that we're alone on the island, and then staying in hotels when the rest of the group comes from Norway.

So far, my impressions of Sri Lanka are: