Quiet days in Midigama

Rainy season has just started on the south-west coast of Sri Lanka and the surf is off so it is quiet in Midigama. Everyone seem to be relaxing now as the tourist season is over and they're all preparing their guesthouses and shops for the next season starting in October.

The weather has been good; it has only been raining a couple of days and I pretty much have the beach to myself as there is no one here, or that will say I have to share it with the sandflies! Anyone who has ever been to Sri Lanka would know about the sandflies; horrible little monsters they are and as soon as you get bitten just get off the beach.   

I spend my days playing with the kids and drinking tea with Manike. Yoga has been a little slow, but I've been practicing for 40-50 minutes most days so I'm happy with that. Tomorrow Manike, three of the kids and I are going inlands for a couple of days to visit Manike's family. On the way back we will go to Colombo for a day to celebrate Vesak poya day at Manike's uncle's house. I don't know a lot about it, but I think it is one of the biggest full-moon celebrations and it is also called Buddha's birthday. I will find out more about it this weekend.

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