our first trip to foreign lands in almost 4.5 years of marriage, the cards were stacked in our direction because we just managed to make all arrangements as smoothly as possible, the tickets, visa and arranging accommodation with my aunt at harpenden, hertfordshire. we left for colombo on 31st may, 2012 and this would be the first time i would catch an international flight from bengaluru airport, not for my husband because he had travelled to thailand before. it was a short flight to colombo and we waited to be escorted to our hotel in negumbe outside colombo..the people instantly struck me as friendly, warm and approachable. we promised ourselves we would fly sri lankan more often, applied for the frequent flier programme and made a note to visit sri lanka again. once at the hotel
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