In front of the Cathay Pacific check in counter, we were told that the flight was a day later. For a moment there, it was a confusion of 'did we get it wrong... again?'. Shortly it became clear that it was not our fault.... *phew*. The flight leg from Bangkok to Colombo had been cancelled due to a terrorist bomb just outside of Colombo. After establishing it was not our fault, we had the luxury of being put up, courtesy of Cathay, in the airport hotel that was the faceless business hotel setup you get anywhere in the world today. But as backpackers, who are we to complain? Instead, we sauntered in with our loads and partaked with big smiles the spread of the complimentary buffet, oysters, sushi and all. Well rested and washed up, we
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