I grew as a person on this trip by exposing myself to new foods and attempting to eat with my hands. I tried eating pol sambol, various curries and combining different curries with other foods. This contributed to me being more open-minded as I learn to step out of my comfort zone in regards to food. The joining of an egg hopper with dhal curry was considered unconventional, but I found this “bold” move to be successful.

Day 1 of WWW – Kahandamodara

After a long trip on the bus, we had arrived inKahandamodara as our first resting place. Everyone got together to organise rooms and where we were going to sleep. I stayed in a room with Luke and Harry from MYP5, and the installation went successfully. We had to eat lunch immediately after arrival, and I explored with new ways to enjoy food. I was taught how to eat with my hand, and how eating with your hand improves the taste of the food. After lunch, we hung out near the rive

r. Peter was photographing the wildlife he observed. Time passed, and we went out to explore the nearby beach. At the beach, we played games together and waded through the waves. Then, we went back for dinner. The dinner served was a selection of Sri Lankan food. I especially enjoyed the pol sambol. The darkness came on, and we decided to go out for a evening walk as the sky turned dark. We saw small geckos in the wild, and a spider that we tried to photograph. Mr. Lockwood asked us to switch all our flashlights off and enjoy the night sky with stars. It was incredibly beautiful to observe all the constellations in the sky.

 

Day 2 of WWW – Situlpawa and Bundala

On this day, we got up early as we were travelling to Situlpawa. After a long bus ride to Situlpawa, we noticed several stupas in our field of view. We travelled from the base of a hil

l to the top of it, which had a stupa. We had to take off our shoes near the stupa to pay our respects. We hiked down the hill back to th

e base, and we learned about the architecture and the history of the area as well as their relationship to kings in Sri Lank

a. We went to Bundala national park, and appreciated the biodiversity of the area. I especially took note of a colourful bird, whose name was (name.) I got several photos on the trip to Bundala.

 

Day 3 of WWW – Rainforest Ecolodge in Sinharaja 

We woke up early on Day 3 in order to travel to Sinharaja, at the Rainforest Ecolodge that was present there. The site we arrived at was beautiful, with greenery everywhere and a beautiful view. We ate lunch immediately when we arrived, and I kept enjoying the Sri Lankan food that was served there. The rooming groups were kept the same as the rooms we had at Kahandamodara. After a while, we decided to venture out into the forest that was near our rooms. We walked down a narrow pathway, with trees, plants and animals at every corner. Towards the end of the journey in the forest we got to an area filled with fishes that would massage you. I tried sticking my hands in the pond with the fishes, and it was a strange, tickling sensation when they were nibbling on my hand. We went back to the ecolodge afterwards, and enjoyed some time to unwind. We went out on a night walk to photograph frogs. I got a few pictures of various frogs and plants in the area. Then, we went back to the lodge to have dinner. After dinner, we headed straight to bed and got a good night’s rest.

 

Day 4 of WWW – Into the Forest

On this day, we had an opportunity to sleep in and wake up later than usual. It was nice to hang out in the lodge and drink tea with everyone in the morning.