by Sean | Nov 8, 2012 | Fulbright, Sri Lanka, Tech, Travel, Uncategorized
A few days ago I ordered dinner from Maldivian Bliss, a restaurant that is right up the road from the bungalow where I am staying. I stopped in on my walk back from the grocery store, around 5 pm, and ordered food to be delivered between 6:30 and 7pm. After getting...
by Sean | Nov 8, 2012 | Fulbright, Sri Lanka
Last weekend I went to a Sing-A-Long fundraiser for the Peter Weeraekera Children’s Home. This was my first introduction to Colombo society, and it was a great deal of fun. I attended the event with several other Fulbrighters, it was held at the BMICH hall in...
by Sean | Nov 6, 2012 | Fulbright, Sri Lanka, Travel
As a 6’1″ tall white guy, I stand out in Sri Lanka. My looks really influence people’s interactions with me here. When speaking Sinhala I take people off guard, as they don’t expect a foreigner to know the language. At the store today I thanked...
by Sean | Oct 31, 2012 | Fulbright, Sri Lanka, Travel
While in Kandy we decided to make the trip out to Sigriya, the ancient rock fortress and monastery near the center of Sri Lanka. From Kandy it was a two hour drive out to the historical site, and we arrived shortly after nine in the morning. It is an impressive site,...
by Sean | Oct 31, 2012 | Fulbright, Sri Lanka, Travel
October 29, 2012 Darkness surrounds me as I’m awoken by the rhythmic sounds of chanting in the early morning hours. I lie awake for some time, and make out the sound of rain falling; eventually my alarm alerts me that five am has arrived, and it is time to...
by Sean | Oct 22, 2012 | Fulbright, Sri Lanka, Travel
This weekend I traveled south to Galle and Unawatuna with a few fellow Fulbrighters. We left Colombo via train and headed south, only to realize that the train we were on was the wrong one; we were able to transfer a few miles outside of Colombo onto a train headed to...