SHORT PARAGRAPHS!! We are here relaxing in MIrissa before the project starts on 6th Jan. Journey started at Heathrow Terminal 4, where we had a celebrity sighting- Trinny of 'Trinny and Suzanna' fame was on our flight, typical when you're all in your travel gear and looking like shit! Very luxurious flight, managed to get 2 seats each, very little sleep even after 2 shots of Valerian and 1 shot of Arrack (local liquor). Finally arrived right in the heart of Colombo- very hectic, cars, lorries and tuk tuks EVERYWHERE and made our way to the Tropic Inn Mt. Lavinia, 30km south of the airport. Only to discover- rooms had been overbooked- no room at the inn- so we were transferred up the road to what appeared to be an extension of their family home. Next
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