Monday 4th November 2019

It was so lovely to wake up to glorious sunshine today and beautiful views of the Indian Ocean. We strolled along the ocean road until we found a tiny little place to have some tea and then, on our way back, we found another little place to have a bite to eat for breakfast. We then took a tuk-tuk to the Kalmunai Youth Reconciliation Centre. I observed Mahesh, who is in his first year of teaching, taking an English lesson with a very small class of only 9 students – all lads! He demonstrated many very positive qualities, but there were also a few key areas where he could develop his teaching. I am primarily here to support Daya with his important role as Regional Co-ordinator for Sri Lanka Unites, so he observed the lesson with me and then observed me giving feedback to Mahesh. 

My walk with Daya along the beach was certainly the highlight of the day for me, as it was just so relaxing walking along by the Indian Ocean. It was too dangerous to swim, as the sea was very rough and we were concerned about the undertow, but it was still lovely to paddle in the shallow water, which was so warm. We enjoyed watching lots of sand bubbler crabs scuttle back to their burrows, which they did at an incredible speed. You needed to look further ahead up the beach to spot them, because they could sense your approach in the sand, so any that were near you had scuttled away before you could spot them.

 Today's photos show Daya on our early morning stroll this morning, plus a bunch of goats that were also by the coastal road. There is also a photograph of the Kalumnai Youth Reconciliation Centre, which is conveniently situated above a very dusty cement distribution centre! The final two photographs are of a group of cows we met sunbathing by some boats on the beach and a group of lads who stopped to chat to us on the beach today!














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