Two Days in Transit

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Let's go!


           Having managed to successfully meet on time for our flight from Manchester Airport, a long journey to Colombo via Doha awaited us. Steve Badham from Living With The Lions ably assisted with our check-in and it wasn’t long before the journey was underway. Despite the flights being rather long, the in-flight service with Qatar Airways was excellent, and one of our students even found some time to finish his half term Classics homework in-between watching movies and playing games.


Classics homework and Doha from above
On arriving at Colombo airport, we were met by our tour guides, Vijay and Rohana, who were keen to get us on our way to the hotel, whilst teaching us some Sri Lankan traditions at the same time. We were welcomed with our very own banner, and pink wreaths (as modelled by Nick Sweeney), and it wasn’t long before the boys made the tour bus their own.


Our very own tour bus


We soon arrived at the Pegasus Reef Hotel, Wattala, where Mr Sutcliffe – the tour leader – briefed the boys on behaviour and expectations before they dispersed into their rooms to relax before our evening meal at the hotel.


Standards boys!


The sun set beautifully prior to this, and our Upper 6th tourers managed to find some time to relax on the beach, whilst eagerly awaiting offers from universities on super speed (no sarcasm) Wi-Fi: such academics!


U6 beach-goers: Tom Barker, Nick Sweeney, George Lavelle, Isaac Lea


Tomorrow, the boys will be having a relaxed morning at the hotel, followed by a transfer to Thurstan Cricket College Cricket Ground for a net practice session with ex-Sri Lankan national player Malinda Warnapura. The cricket tour begins!

I apologise for the lack of photographs on this blog: the Wi-Fi is letting me down! Please check Twitter for some photos @MTBSCricket

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