Hi Wendy,

Trying and trying your mobile, but just cant get through. Hope it's not my phone.

Anyway, how are things? We went to K'gala last Wednesday as Rohan's uncle passed away. You know the one who was a Brigadier in the Army?? Anyway, they had 1800 army personnel, with a 21 Cannon salute. It was amazing. Like Uncle D' funeral. Rohan had to light the pier as he was named by his uncle in his will. And as there were so many politicians and army personnel present, I kept looking around to see if there was anyone suspicious, as this would have been the perfect setting for a suicide bomber no? After some time, one of the army officers came up to me and asked me who I was, as I must have looked really suspicious. Ha ha; how funny.

After that we proceeded to Sigiriya and stayed the weekend at a place called Hotel Sigiriya (of the Serendib group) as Rohan was flying off soon after. We climbed the Rock also after so long. Remember we all climbed about 9-10 years ago? couldn't believe that we climbed it back then, b'cos now it seemed like such a challenge. We panted and panted and finally climbed to the top and thought that we had achieved a major feat, only to find a 60 or 70 year old grandma sitting and gossiping with some other woman, as happy and fit as ever. Immediately all our egos were deflated and we realized just how UNFIT we are.

On our way down it got really dark and we realized that we had come down the wrong way and had to walk about 5-6 KM to get to our jeep. Half way thro we met the gate sentry and he very casually told us that there could be elephants out at this time. We were like, BRILLIANT!! How about informing us of this fact BEFORE we climbed up? It was quite unnerving actually to walk about 2-3 km in the pitch dark, with only the phone light of one of my friends to get to our jeep. Anyway, heaved a sigh of relief once we got there; was quite an adventure.

Rohan called from there and told me that he had gone for a thai massage. Apparently, it had started off as a foot massage and ended up as a body massage. Don't want to even imagine how that happened;) He seems to be having a good time anyway. Good for him. I only text and replies me at the end of the day with an occasional call, as the rates are so expensive.

Ashi agreed to sleep with me these few days till he returns. And I know how picky she is about her own room etc. Very sweet of her. Now she has got skype and is on it everyday till late in the night. She's waiting for you to get it too. Then we can chat often.

One of my friends wants to get rid of her cock-a-spaniel, so I agreed to take him on a trial basis, to see if our fellows get along with him. Let's see how it goes anyway.

Dad got a mail from Pulle. Uncle Nisho is pretty bad, but is happy cos his family is around him isn't it?

How are Sanjaya and wife? Heard they uprooted your'll from your room, cos of that fussy wife. Don't know how your'll put up with it.

How was Easter? I went to a little church at Sigiriya and was totally taken up with the devotion of those people. It was quite heartening.

Anyway that's the gos at this end. Will write soon. Take care and love to Loui;

God bless!!

Love

Aanji

PS – someone's BIG "3???" is coming up;:)
