Small excitement on Thursday evening as there was a huge spider on the wall and Jenny and Rowena and me were standing on the chairs. However I remembered my bush training and got the glass and removed the hairy being to the garden.
Last day at school on Friday and it was truly lovely. We joined in the morning exercise class and sang the Sri Lankan National anthem at assembly. We then spent some time teaching every grade and afterwards all the children were called together and they gave us flowers chocolate a note from one of the children, the teachers gave us a necklace each and a mask plaque for the wall. We gave all the children a small give and then had tea and cake and lots and lots of photos taken. It was an amazing morning and one little girl bowed to my feet as a sign of respect for the teacher!
After lunch we went to the orphanage and the children spent the afternoon making friendship bracelets for us and themselves and again we took lots of photos. At the end of the afternoon we gave them balloons and biscuits and sweets and said our farewells - sad moment.
On the way home we got Arunolis, our driver, to stop for the final icecreams and then we gave him a bottle of Arrack as a thank you. His smile was lovely to see.
Back to the family and Manjoo called round to say goodbye - weird as the family are in the room with us and half the time we have no idea of what's being said.
I spent the rest of the evening packing some of my stuff and chasing 2 huge cockroaches around my bedroom. I threw them out 4 times but they kept finding a way back in so in the end I agreed to let them stay in my room but made very sure my mossie net was firmly secured.
That's all from Sri Lanka - I've had an interesting experience here and looking forward to Nepal.
Love to you all. Speak to you next from Kathmandu or Pokara or Chitwan. Sue xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Goodness......you rescueing a spider?? can't wait to see your Bush skills in Bristol?!! HAHA, not sure I could cope with bloody cockroaches sharing my room!...one insect I detest!
Well you got your wish....you were bowed to! Royalty at last! and I am sure it was sad leaving all those lovely kids, but I know an amazing time was had, and such memories! I know that your arms must be covered in friendship bracelets!
Catch up with you in Nepal!
Take care, safe journey. xxxxxxxxx
The cockroaches and Sue sharing a bedroom....never ever ever did I think I'd see the day.
Hope Nepal is equally as entertaining!
xx Karen
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