We have spent the past three days in Hill Country. Sri Lanka is a country of extremes. We went from blistering hot and humid to freezing cold! (Okay-it was only 59 degrees, but you know how cold 59 feels after our long summer? It's like that and it's very damp because you're up in the hills. You feel so wet all of the time! Debbie and I are glad to be getting back to the heat of the city!)
During our time in Nurwala Eliya we stayed with one of Ted's contacts named Manjula. He teaches English to about 25 students every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday night. We led the class two nights. We basically did morning meeting games, sang songs, danced to YouTube videos, and practiced language through a variety of different activities. It was awesome! By the end of the second night, they had all warmed up to us! (Many of the students we have met here have been very shy. It was great to talk with these students and have some fun together!)
Manjula also showed us around Nuwara Eliya. It is so beautiful there!
One morning we hiked up a waterfall. This was a challenging climb! We are so impressed with Ted. We were all huffing and puffing and he seemed to climb with ease! He's amazing!
Lexie took off her socks and stood in the rushing water! I was about to join her when she stepped out and removed a gigantic leech from her foot. The thing was so gross!!! Not more than 5 minutes later, Ted found a leech on Debbie! (Cue piercing shriek!). Later that night, Ted also discovered he had a leech and didn't know it! I was the only one spared!
The next day Lexie and Ted braved the water and actually went swimming at the base of a different waterfall! Debbie and I sat that one out, mainly because it was freezing!
Nuwara Eliya was quite the adventure!
