I had gone to Sri
Lanka again last week….
It was my third
visit to the land in 12 months. After the December medical relief mission last
year, one of the team members had called up and asked me if we can do it again
in the August. I answered to her plead after praying to the great one.
I did not plan for
any personal trip as in the past; my shift was too packed and I was not in a
mood to think about some side trip beside of the tour.
However when the
schedule came out, I was surprised and again the great one have proven that he
is the mighty jireh.
Unlike the
previous trip, we would be taken to the world’s end, Galle and the Elephant
orphanage….The new serving brother had heard my plead last year and he had
changed the planning after taking over from the previous serving brother.
As usual the
flight was tedious as we have to transit via HKG, BKK…but however the lodging
was excellent this time. We had stayed in the Grand Oriental Hotel; which is
more than 150 years old. The trip to Nurwara Eliya was less stressful as we had
a stop in Kandy before the final ascend.
The medical
service was a success even though we had utilized openemr as our charting
system. We used a router with USB dongle as the LAN provider + a ultrabook as a
server. It proved to run well with 2 clinics+registration+pharmacy. We use
tablet and smart phone as our major input device and it has a great interface
for users. However some tweaking is still needed and I would be learning php
for future modification
The peak of the
tour was the trip to World’s end. Again, I was puzzled but the decision of
choosing the right route or the left route. Our local guide/brother in church,
have suggested the right route…and indeed, it was the “right” choice. Although
the right route took longer to reach world’s end but yet it had less ascend; it
is a route smoother for the elder one. However the risk was we might not be
able to reach the World’s end before the fog storm in…
With grace, all of
us completed the walk and were still able to get to the world’s end in time and
enjoyed the spectacular view (it was like 5 mins before the fog covered the
view).
My advice to the
world’s end:
1.To start early(as
early as 5am)
2.Take the right
path
We had the De
Silva Special Burger during our stay and it was indeed up to standard and
highly recommended.. The cons: the shop was too small for a large group like
us.
The trip to Galle
was an excellent one. We enjoyed a luxurious seafood meal with a great view
along the beach. I was able to soak my foot in the Indian Ocean with the kids.
However I missed the walk along the street. As usual, I enjoyed the food and
took every chance of getting my hand on seeni sambol bun(sambal bun) and wadai.
The return flight
was a tiresome as usual. We did not take a lodge in the Bandaranaike transit
hotel but instead we took a rest in the Plaza Premium Lounge while transiting
in Hong Kong. It was an amazing experience for everyone for us, the view and the
food ( Yun ate 6 egg tarts, and the fishball kiewtiao was superb).
Well, while the
rest of the family was taking a good sleep 1 day after the trip, I had returned
to the desk..
The trip is a conclusion
for us to Sri Lanka…but will it be the last ? I will let the great one lead…
