I love the luxury that three months here will afford us. There's no rushing to squeeze in bits and pieces of an itinerary. Better yet, there is little guilt in kicking back and accomplishing little if anything at all. It is difficult to fathom we got here a week ago tomorrow. Time is a strange beast with sharp claws but a deafening stealth.
Lal and Jay's elder sister will be staying tonight again. We expect to spend quite a number of days at their place in Nugegoda later during this trip. One important task during this visit will be for Jay to get some medical advice about his tendinitis and joint pain. Here, we can cheaply access expensive equipment such as an MRI and also traditional ayurvedic treatments. Being a bit closer to Colombo will ensure quicker access to doctors' appointments and tests. Staying there is also fun.
Of course, we always travel when here. For a relatively small area, a great number of cultural and tourist sites exist. We've not been to the Arugam Bay since before the tsunami. We've not been north since the LTTE manned checkpoints. I last climbed Sigiriya fifty pounds ago. So, even retracing segments will demonstrate how times chance. That's not even taking into account our own transitions. What old man said he didn't mind reading a familiar old tale again, as at his advanced age and with his faltering memory, it would be a fresh experience?
At 10:30 am six, local, needy families came to collect almsgiving food at the house. We needed to hire a tuktuk driver just to get them and the groceries back to their homes. It was a humbling experience and provided a quick and poignant reminder to count our extensive blessings.