Pre-school trip and other photos

We took the pre-school kids to the turtle sanctury today. It was much fun (as much for us as them) - lots of baby turtles who were not loving being handled by 60 kids (they make sure they are strong enough before releasing - I think they may need extra time after today). They released a bigger turtle into the sea who had been nursed back to health, ahhhh.

A baby turtle...

The teachers ...

Other stuff....

Went to a presentation ceremony on Saturday when a bank from Colombo came to donate schools supplies (shoes, uniform, bags etc.) to 50 children in surrounding villages. The kids were amazingly cute and it was so sad and embarassing that they had to go through such a big ceremony to collect basic things that we all take for granted. There were tears at the end from parents and nearly us - it felt wrong being there when we had played no part in it, but they love having token Westerners at such events. We were also asked to give out some of the packages which was even more embarassing...

G in the pool with the iccle ones (well done Bryan Adams for donating it - he is yet to visit though!)...

The beach at the end of the road (we can't pretend that it a hardship being here...). Graham swims here every morning with some teenagers who are training for a 3Km sea swim.

Full Moon - Poya Day celebrations