Visa issues....

This week we finally heard from Rashmee about the visa situation. She has been trying to call the visa office for us to get an extension. She finally reached them after a week and a half of trying. The final verdict was that it would take a out about 6 weeks for our. Ida's to be extended. Oh developing world beaurocracy... Actually, I know people have had similar issues in Canada  so can we really complain. 

The suggestion all around was that it would just be easier to leave the country and then come back, because getting a visa on arrival for another 30 days is easier. Le sigh. Being poor student we were a lot peeved at this state of affairs. But we sat down at Moonstones and searched for a few hours Wednesday night and found relatively cheap flights and accommodation in the..... Maldives. So after a challenging and dirty bus ride from tangalle to Colombo and then onwards to negombo with a stay at a hotel with mattresses. Ore than 2 cm thick and hot water and wifi we are now eating a yummy (and expensive) cafe breakfast at the airport waiting for our flight.

*the Colombo bus station was epic. There are actually 3 bus stations there.  Two private and a public. We were befriended. Y a man who may have wanted to marry us. But he did manage to guide us to an air on bus ( no money requested). But when I shook his hand goodbye he held on a little more than was comfortable.  Once we were on the bus he came to our window a few minutes later and knocked and gave us the thumbs up sign. We also met a man who lived in new york and studied political science. He had so many questions about French vs English canada. He made krista and I feel shame for our lack of grade 10/11 social studies knowledge... Sorry we are physios!

Airport