Saturday 12th May 2012 - leaving Kandy to go to Colombo

I didn't care for Kandy anymore and got up early to pack and leave. I got a tuk tuk from Burmese Rest to the bus stand and got straight on the bus to Colombo.  I felt quite sad on the bus ride because all I had tried to do on my trip was be kind and friendly and felt really used and abused. I felt so violated! I still had Shana calling me constantly and sending me messages saying he missed me and all this rubbish! I knew for sure that I was not going back to Shana's. I was going to check into the YWCA (females equivalent to YMCA) and arrange to collect my things from his place at some point and then continue travelling around the rest of the country. I sent Shana a text message saying that I was going to check into a guesthouse as I felt that it was not appropriate for me to stay at his place anymore. My phone started going crazy. Calls (which I didn't want to answer) and text messages asking firstly if his mum had done something to upset me?! Then asking if it was him and apologising. I just said that I didn't think it was good that he had been telling me he missed me and that I felt he had feelings for me which would make it best for me to leave. Obviously I had seen the photos on his Facebook of me which freaked me out but I thought I just wouldn't mention that. I just stayed firm and despite him apologising and saying it wouldn't happen again I just didn't want to go back there. Upon arrival at the YWCA I was quoted Rs2500 a night which was way too expensive so I pulled out my guidebook and found another place called Parisara which was supposed to be Rs1000. The driver took me there but the place was quoting Rs2000 - my tuk tuk bill was racking up so I just decided to check in there for one night and then try and find something cheaper. I would only be in Colombo until I extended my visa anyway and would then go elsewhere. This guesthouse was ok but way too overpriced and more of a house than anything else. it was run by a little old lady - it was her family home but all her children were married and moved out and her husband had passed away. She was obviously very lonely because she was very eager to make conversation - she insisted on showing me her family photos and her late husband's old desk. She bought me juice to my room upon arrival but stood there in my room wanting to talk. I feel bad because given my past couple of days I didn't much feel like talking or listening - especially not for Rs2000!!! For that price I want to be able to come and go as I like without feeling bad. When I said I was leaving to go out she was like, oh but it's very hot - like she wanted me to stay and keep her company. I politely replied that it was fine and that I liked the heat and slowly tried to back out towards the door. She kept trying to point out things as I was leaving like photographs and the grandfather clock that her mother has given her. She obviously just wanted someone to speak to but there were two other ladies working for her there and living in the house - surely she could talk to them. I know that must sound really cold. Anyway, I left finally and jumped into a tuk tuk to take me to majestic city to pick up my saree that I had put in two weeks ago. It was as beautiful as I remembered and the blouse that Fareena had made for me was really nice and a good fit. I decided to eat at KFC there - I know I know, why come to Sri Lanka to eat KFC?!? Well actually it is different to back home. They serve chicken biryani which is like special pilau rice served with KFC chicken and curry sauce - it was really good.  Since staying at Nilambe and trying yoga I realised how much I loved yoga so one of my missions of the day was to find a good yoga book and a mat - I found both and was so excited to get back to the guesthouse to try it out. I decided to stop by the cafe that Shiran worked at - Heladiv, but having been in constant contact with him I knew he no longer worked there for some unknown reason - I wanted to use their wifi though so sat there drinking cocktails and catching up with things online. It was really nice but the problem was that when I got back to the guesthouse I couldn't exactly focus too well on the different postures and ended up falling flat on my face!! Whilst buying the book on yoga I had also got one on buddhism having taken a real interest in it so I decided to just chill and read that book instead.