Colombo Fort - Short Video to all

A big hello, especially to any pupils at Mablins Lane who may tune in to watch this (if I can upload it that is, from an iPad in a hotel lobby?)

The following short video contains more ramblings and is purely as a result of me having my iPad with me as I set off today around Colombo Fort. What a contrast! The military and Presidential grandeur of former colonial buildings and modern skyscrapers followed by the hustle and bustle of Pettah -  crowded streets thronged with swarms of people, tuk-tuks, buses, hand carts, stalls and road workers. 

I am relieved to be able to come and sit in the oasis of calm that is the Hilton Hotel (other hotels are available!) I practically had a bath in the marble gents and now feel much cooler, cleaner and refreshed as I sip a cup of tea. I will give the food a miss though, as everything is relatively expensive on the menu and I am spending rupees far too freely.

Lots of love
Mr Burke