Saturday 11th June 2022

Day 56 in Sri Lanka, and my 48th and final day in Maskeliya - just one day short of 7 weeks! What a lovely last day it was too! Having not been able to say goodbye to the staff yesterday, I was very touched that many of them came in this morning to say goodbye to me. You will see from today's photographs that I had a lovely send off, with a beautiful gift that Chan had made personally.

The Eiffel Tower was an interesting choice for a gift from Sri Lanka, but I must tell you that the photographs don't do it justice - Chan is a very creative guy, and it is a beautiful piece of artwork - plus I do love Paris - and I have been to the top of the Eiffel Tower! As you will see, the teachers left a message on the back of it, and signed it for themselves and the few who could not make it this morning.

Bizarrely, as I returned to Ananda's there was a calf at the garage - just passing by you understand - not there for a servicing! I am constantly surprised in Sri Lanka! Not many days go by without something interesting and unusual happening. I think I see a lot more because I am not a tourist, so I am seeing more of the day-to-day, run-of-the-mill things, which for me are still absolutely fascinating!

I am leaving tomorrow morning, but my lift to Nuwara Eliya with Darshana is suddenly no longer available - and this did not come as any great surprise to me! I have arranged for Pradeep, my regular tuk-tuk driver here, to take me to Hatton, where I will be met by Reggie, who should be taking me to Yad's (although if you remember, last time I ended up at Sutharshan and Jesmin's place in Kandapola)!










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  1. AnonymousJune 12, 2022 at 2:00 AM

    The Eiffel Tower must be symbolic of your achievement with the TLF project, Keith. It looks as though it will fill your rucksack!

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