Today Soph and I got up early so that we could go see the turtles. This was Sophie’s first time but my third. Call me a pro.
After this we went to have breakfast in Saltys... again.
We packed up our room and checked out. Our room for 2 nights cost a bargain 8100 rupies. This is a bargain £36 working out at £9.21 per person (2+2 is 4, quick maths. If you know you know). However this is what £9.21 buys you in Sri Lanka. Perks were that it was right on the beach, clean and it was close to restaurants and bars. The owners were
really friendly and even helped us wave our bus down
really friendly and even helped us wave our bus down
Sophie and I took the bus to Colombo. These things are fast. Almost like a fiesta st eco 1.0L that goes like a 1.6. The bus was a pure health hazard. The sudden jolting left right and centre was something you had to get used to. At least it was a good core workout! You could have mistaken it for a
nightclub with the music volumn. The bus took 2 and half hours and was 150 rupees eachwhich works out as less than £1 each. Take that TfL.
nightclub with the music volumn. The bus took 2 and half hours and was 150 rupees eachwhich works out as less than £1 each. Take that TfL.
While I was on the bus I watched a comedy show on Netflix by Daniel Sloss, he has two live shows on there (both fantastic) however I was watching the second one, Jigsaw. This was a recommendation from John. The show is hilarious, it is dark humour which at points can be uncomfortable. It has a lot of swearing, cursing and is not family friendly in the slightest. It is however crafted on Daniels personal experiences and is incredibly clever. He crafts jokes to ensure you are constantly surprised. In the last 30 minutes of this show he is talking about relationships (watch if you are single or do not have a shared mortgage). This part of the set has ended over 20,000 relationships as he is just so right. The basis is that society makes us think a relationship should be a huge part of our lives so we force ourselves to love people who potentially aren’t right. However he said one thing that made me think and it’s something I have heard before which is ‘how can you offer who you are if you don’t know who you are?’ Now with 2 hours left to kill, this lead me to ask myself who am I? So here was my answer.
‘My name is Faye, I am 24 years old. I am someone who tries to be kind however I have a stubborn and sometimes selfish side to me. I am determined then I will get what it is I want regardless of the cost. I hate seeing people upset but appreciate it is a part of life, this does not stop me from thinking I can ‘fix’ things. Other people’s moods affect me more then they should, if I am with someone who is sad then I feel sad, if they are happy then I am happy. I am a control freak who thrives on organisation and structure. Because of this I like to lead a group rather then follow. And when I am leading it can often be my way or the highway. I
get anxious in situations where I am not in control. I aspire to be like other people. I see other people who have what I want in that moment of time and get incredibly jealous. I hate being alone so will therefore tolerate people who don’t necessarily appreciate me . So the above are all the traits I have that I consider to be unpopular however I love to laugh and make other people laugh. I am patient and sometimes put up with things more then I should . I am very good in social situations, I am very good at being in a group of people and chatting rubbish for hours. I consider myself a good judge of characters and don’t listen to other people’s opinions about someone, I can make up my own mind. My opinions, views and interests are constantly changing. I’m not writing this to try and gain sympathy (I don’t need it, even the unpopular traits are what make me great) however I think even in the last year I have changed a lot as a person and it will be really interesting to see how I would describe myself at the end of the trip.
get anxious in situations where I am not in control. I aspire to be like other people. I see other people who have what I want in that moment of time and get incredibly jealous. I hate being alone so will therefore tolerate people who don’t necessarily appreciate me . So the above are all the traits I have that I consider to be unpopular however I love to laugh and make other people laugh. I am patient and sometimes put up with things more then I should . I am very good in social situations, I am very good at being in a group of people and chatting rubbish for hours. I consider myself a good judge of characters and don’t listen to other people’s opinions about someone, I can make up my own mind. My opinions, views and interests are constantly changing. I’m not writing this to try and gain sympathy (I don’t need it, even the unpopular traits are what make me great) however I think even in the last year I have changed a lot as a person and it will be really interesting to see how I would describe myself at the end of the trip.
We arrived in Negumbo at our guesthouse after two busses and a 10 minute walk. It is called Diyon Airport Villa. It is a really cute place and the staff were so welcoming giving us hugs as we came in. We have a lovely clean air conditioned room with a hot shower all for the bargain price of £8 each for the night.
We decided to walk to the Main Street and were very excited to find a dominos... it had to be done and £4.95 bought me a regular pizza with a sprite. Can it get better then that?
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