The host family fired up their charcoal grill, invited ALL of their family over and made a night of it. We had chicken, pork and hot dog/sausages. There were cousins, in laws, kids, siblings, aunts and uncles as far as the eye could see. A good time was had by all.
Neil completed basic training. Abbie and her Dad were there for support. Now he's based in Naval Nuclear Power Training Command in Goose Creek, South Carolina.
Took some time to explore Colombo. There is a big beautiful park between the town hall and the museums called Vihara Maha Devi. It has a children's area including a suspension bridge, ponds, fountains, horses, an exercise course and a bike path.
There are two types of monitors in Sri Lanka: land and water. The local name for the water monitor is kabaragoya. This one was about six feet long. The local name for the land monitor is Thalagoya. This one is about four feet long. We've seen them both in the neighborhood.
