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Hambantota Slideshow
Hambantota
Travel Blogs from Hambantota, Sri Lanka
Sunshine all day!
This is a top pick! I gave into temptation today and had a Sri Lankan breakfast! It was strange to be eating vegetable noodles with a hard boiled egg and of course a bit of spice at 9am, but it was still good! Don't think I could do it everyday though - especially the days ...
Going, going,gone!
This is a top pick! ... him do his work. It's early days but it did seem to concentrate for a longer period today and he didn't hit me! I think he just needs some individual attention. O and I think my voice is about to go.....the people of Hambantota are very ...
what's your fav sport?
This is a top pick! So yesterday the "birdie song" arrived in Sri Lanka. It seems to have been very well received-but then again why it wouldn't!! I enjoy Friday's afterschool class-they are the most challenging as they are the oldest and can read, write and speak ...
Elephants and Eggplants
This is a top pick! ... stories of our latest adventures! Yesterday (Monday) was one of those random bank holidays they seem to have quite a lot here in Sri Lanka! In the morning we spent quite a while sweeping the yard in which the children play. This area used to be ...
New Housemates come to stay!
This is a top pick! ... tour/jaunt which began with what should have been a trip to see the new harbour. The government decided that after the Tsunami, Hambantota could do with some much needed regeneration, the main focus on this is the new Port being built, costing over $60 ...
Heading into week5!!
This is a top pick! We have eventually made it through a church service without either me or Gordon fainting! It was a proud day! It's an Anglican church that we go to, led by Pastor Victor. I would say there are regularly about 20 people attending. I've noticed quite a lot ...
The last Sunday
This is a top pick! Today was a somewhat different Sunday than usual as it was actually quite busy. It started off with Sunday school where they were told the story of the "Prodigal Son" and then they drew a picture of it. It was our last church service today. Mr ...
Missing person.....answers to the name "Andy"
This is a top pick! ... after 5minutes, we saw him strolling up without a care in the world! We didn't think you could spend 2hours wondering in Hambantota, but apparently you can! I thought it was suppose to be the father who sat up waiting for the children, not the ...
A relaxing day
This is a top pick! ... for the Sports Day i.e. a man's skirt. If I have to wear a Sari, then he also has to be in traditional Sri Lankan wear. Along the bottom has ducks holding umbrellas - a little reminder of home! This afternoon was spent getting acquainted with ...
In a prison. In Sri Lanka.....
This is a top pick! ... , we thought we would sing the mother of all action songs “if you’re happy and you know it”. In Sri Lanka. In a prison. They absolutely loved this and joined in, as did the gaurds, with all the actions including wiggling their toes and ...
The return trip has begun...Team Blog
This is a top pick! ... our internet will be up and running in the next few days so we can be more regular. So until them, Smile Team Sri Lanka Oct08 say farewell!! PS. Apparently if you google "Hambantota photos" some very interesting pictures of our very own Mr ...
A typical day
This is a top pick! ... ! 9am - 930am - breakfast. Not cornflakes but rice and curry, or noodles or something equally random! A typical Sri Lankan breakfast 930am - 10am - unstructured play. Usually involves them running around, kicking a ball etc ...
Sing-a-long fun
This is a top pick! Today in Preschool the children were mainly practicing for their sports day next week. Some games include finding the other half of a piece of fruit they are given, counting out toys and putting them in the bags and giving a doll some medicine without ...
Safari
This is a top pick! Yesterday 8 of us headed of for our first Yala experience. The jeep driver was great, although at times on the way there, we were holding on for dear life! But sure that's all part of the fun! A stretch of Yala borders the beach so it was ...
123,123
This is a top pick! Yesterday saw another death defying jeep ride - 10mins of clinging for dear life (ok I'm exaggerating a little!). This time it was to a temple on top of a mountain, on the way to Kataragama. The scenery was amazing - you felt that if you reached up you ...
Shakespare, salt and Sunday school
This is a top pick! ... safe although I did learn they add iodine as people here are deficient here. However maybe they add it to salt the world over! We've also been recruited as the newest Sunday school teachers in Hambantota starting Sunday bright and early at ...
Crying, cricket and cake!
This is a top pick! ... afternoon, and as expected quite emotional! It was then into the van for the long drive to Colombo to watch England play Sri Lanka at cricket on Saturday. I knew nothing about cricket and thought I would be bored within the hour. However it was ...
Everything can change within 5 minutes
This is a top pick! ... red bodies! In the afternoon we attended a presentation at Tangalle Prison with Nayani (about 35km outside Hambantota). Smile, along with other organizations/businesses who were represented, sponsor some children of prisoners. Yesterday was the ...
Flowers and Butterflies
This is a top pick! ... and bemused Sri Lankan looks. Needless to say we will never be asked to perform this song again! We finished the evening off with delicious watalapan, a traditional Sri Lanka dessert with is basically eggs, sugar and butter but tastes absolutely ...
The long and bumpy road
This is a top pick! ... ! Anyway he came back 30mins later with a van so that was good! It is a completely different side to the parts of Sri Lanka that I have seen so far, which have all been by the coast. As we went inland and drove further and further above sea ...
Halfway through
This is a top pick! ... for tomorrow's pot luck. Mark's making trifle without custard or cream (i.e. jelly and fruit), I'm making a pasta salad and Gordon's doing some vegetables Sri Lankan style - Masterchef beckons I think! O and we have 50 bits of paper to finish ...
A messy day
This is a top pick! ... there was Naomi and Hilary (who we know from pot luck dinner) and another couple from UK called Pam and Keith who frequently visit Sri Lanka as child counselors. It was an enjoyable evening, and is the Sri Lankan way, there was plenty of food!! ...
Coconut Palms
... if it's raining or if it's just the coconut palm leaves singing in the wind. you see, my first early morning in Sri Lanka, as i awoke, I though i heard coconut palm leaves gliding together and past themselves, making music as the legs of crickets do--but ...
Happy Christmas!
... so we assume that's how many families there are. The site where the houses are being built is appalling, the local council asked Adopt Sri Lanka to buy it and build houses for the Tamils, what they didn't say is that the land was a rubbish tip!! That ...
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Rannas tagasi, sedapuhku linna nimi Tangalle. Parast viie internetipunkti külastamist oleme leidud ühenduse. Pärast saabumist ja kapsastunud olekus esimesena valitud hotelli uksest käisid lained peaaegu et sisse. Kolisime järgmisel päeva juba ...
Sri Lankan Wildlife
... rabies jabs, sadly of course the dog disappeared, we were told it had been "collected" We've heard that there is a vet team in Sri Lanka going round neutering dogs, we hope it's true. Apart from the wild dogs some people do own pet dogs, which mainly seem ...
tangalle
... until Thurs. the 9th in the afternoon. Friday morning i would have a private lesson because the other students are leaving to explore Sri Lanka for a few days--Sunday is the moon day, and with Anthony being gone they have a good chunk of time. I too ...
Can't cook won't cook.
... experience and doubtless i will do it all again tomorrow!!! The afterschool club were practicing too and did a bit of musical statues- sri lankan style. they are all brilliant dancers and a few of them were overcome with laughter when i showed them my ...
4 days, 4 completely different emotions!
... in the infamous England collapse which always brings a smile to my face. For those of you who understand what it means, Sri lanka won 211 all out against Englands pathetic 104 all out. Sunday- boredom. Sunday was a depressing ...
Saturday.
A lazy saturday. Feels weird with there being no chldren around, but like home, they don;t attend school at weekends. Went for a wander in the town today. Got myself a serrong. Way i see it- if it is good enough for david beckham, its good enough ...