Thursday 9th February 2023

This week, I am greatly enjoying the continuity of being at Tea Leaf Centre Nanu Oya every day, as I have got to know the staff there so much better - and a few of the students too. I think Daya has a great team of staff to work with there, and I am greatly enjoying the day-to-day atmosphere of the place. I have been fortunate to combine a bit of paperwork with getting involved with a few of the classes.

Today followed the same pattern, in that I completed a bit of paperwork, then joined in after lunch with a conversation session, very ably assisted again by Orien, the elder son of a lovely UK family who are volunteering with Tea Leaf at the moment (I keep meaning to take a photograph of them, but also keep forgetting to do it!). The students were very responsive and clearly keen to develop their English as much as they can.

As I left school today and walked up the hill to get the bus to Nuwara Eliya, it struck me how acclimatised I am now to life out here in Sri Lanka. It's hard to explain, but takes a while for me to settle in, and then it begins to feel like this is my home, as I become so attuned to, and comfortable in, my surroundings. It's a lovely feeling, and one I also experience when I am living in our lovely home in Cres, Croatia.

As I am away all next week, I thought I would make the most of The Grand Hotel whilst I am still in Nuwara Eliya, so I took a tuk-tuk there after school and had a lovely cup of vanilla tea with some jaggery, which provides the most wonderfully relaxing break. I stayed on for an early dinner, then made my way back to Blackpool to also get an early night, as we have to be up fairly early to get to school for 08:30.

Today's photos are just a few I have picked out from the many that I have taken over the past few weeks.

                                   













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