The First 48 Hours
Hello everyone! I'm writing blog post #1 from the lovely Padma's house, our host for the next week while we adjust to the culture shock of Sri Lanka. Apologies for the delayed post - the WiFi at the airport left much to be desired. The journey to Sri Lanka was relatively easy - being reunited with the rest of the Lanky girls definitely lifted my mood after saying goodbye to family at the airport. The afternoon in Heathrow was spent talking about all the peculiar things we've packed (Natalie with her favourite spoon, Jenny supplying her saxophone for some smooth tunes, and Megan with a big bottle of her favourite BBQ sauce) and everything we're looking forward to doing over the next year. We also had our last pizza for a long time :( Heathrow departures The heat upon arrival nearly floored us, with one American gentleman summing up how we felt when we left the airport air-conditioning by shouting, "OOOOFT, there it is." On the drive into Col...