Ayubowan Srilanka Part-1

The long-awaited trip has finally begun. I was visiting a country without the purpose of the job. It feels good. My seat number lead me to the middle row middle seat. Oh, I missed those oceanic scenes this time. Anyway wanted to give it a try. Can I change to a window seat, please? I asked the flight attendant, and he showed me a way to an empty window seat smilingly. Thank you. Srilankan flight took off from Male to Colombo.

Looking down from the flight always gives me a sense of being a bird. I used to have flying dreams a lot. Air hostess, Lihini sat in front of me in preparation for landing. After a while, she asked me, "Are you Maldivian?" No, I'm from India said I. Then, she showed more interest in conversing.
She: What is your job?
Me: Teaching yoga
She: Wow, I could see you being very relaxed
Me: .... thanks
Me: Are you a Buddhist?
She: Yes, and my dream is to take my parents to Budh Gaya, India
Me: Very nice. Do you meditate
She: No
Me: Are you a vegetarian
She: No. But, I don't kill any living being myself.

I feel good whenever I meet Buddhists, and that feeling disappears when I come to know that they are not any different from any other religious practitioners. She gave me a nice pen and said this is for you. Got a gift.

I exchanged some dollars into Srilankan rupees and bought a local SIM, hoping the internet would assist me during my first trip to Srilanka. Met Rahula during the bus journey and the Google translator helped me a lot in conversing with him as he doesn't know English well. Language isn't a barrier anymore to start a conversation with anyone.

Reached my destination by dusk. Nauyana Aranya Forest Monastery (www.nauyana.org), reading the name, gives a lot of satisfaction.
(Continued in Ayubowan Srilanka Part-2)

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