by Simran Jayasinghe
Our grandfather had wanted us to get a more rural view of Sri Lanka, so we stayed at Minnehaha for the last couple days of our trip. Minnehaha was a house or bungalow, like an Airbnb, just off Dedduwa Lake, near a town called Benthota, about an hour drive south of Colombo. Our grandfather had booked all the rooms in the bungalow, which had been converted to be a guest house. Our grandparents stayed in one room, our parents stayed in another, and Kiran, Svara, and I shared a room together! The rooms had air-conditioning, and the bungalow had an outdoor pool, a great view of the lake, and, most importantly, free wifi!
We relaxed, away from all civilization, for the next three days. We played in the pool, played cards, and went on walks with our grandfather. The most exciting part was the food! All of the meals were delicious and were served to us by the guest house staff. It felt very fancy, and the food was plentiful. After a relaxing few days, we packed up and spent one night at our grandfather’s house. Then, we mentally prepared for the long and tiring flight home, before boarding our plane home! After our layover in Korea, where we freshened up and prepared for the next thirteen hours of death. We landed at L.A.X. on the second of January, thankful to be home! As much as I loved the trip, a 24 hour flight was not my idea of paradise!
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