Thursday 11/01/07 Arrived safely on Sunday, even though I did have to run for my connecting flight at Doha!!! It’s difficult to describe what it’s like here without making it sound awful and I certainly don’t want to give the wrong impression. The Sri Lankan people are really friendly and most speak English which has made it a lot easier, especially when I wanted to buy a sim card for my phone, even my phrase book didn’t cover that scenario. But there is a lot of political unrest here and safety has to play a big part in your mindset when you’re out and about. The drivers the company I came with use also arrange weekend trips, so a few of us are off to explore what is known as Sri Lanka’s ‘Cultural Triangle’ this weekend,
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