Article for 2011 Apr 14
Part of the “Sri Lanka” series.
2011
2011 Apr
(the first two articles in this series mention vomiting)
Throughout this series of articles, there are several phrases with the initials “IBIS”, alluding to my avian life-list, the Index of Birds I’ve Sensed, which I often added to whilst in Sri Lanka. The frequency of such phrases declines when I see fewer examples of new species. How many can you find? Some examples to start you off are:
- “...in beds (I slept)” (2011 Apr 10)
- “Iridescent birds including sapphire-green...” (2011 Apr 11)
- “I became increasingly soaked.” (2011 Apr 12)
- “Indeed, bee-eaters (II species)” (“II” being Roman numerals for “two”: I was getting desperate) (2011 Apr 13)
- “...is banned if swallows...” (2011 Apr 14)
- “Interesting. But I’m supposed...” (2011 Apr 17)
Apr 14 Thu 
It’s been intermittently sunny today. In Horton Plains National Park (where polythene is banned if swallows could choke on it) we walked across mud and rocky formations. We heard frogs croaking very frequently (Dad has a sound file, I believe). In sight of Baker’s Falls (a colossal waterfall) we found a cute green lizard, and squirrels.
Just after we left the Park in our minibus, we saw a deer beside the road. It wanted food from tourists like us (we did not oblige) and stuck its head through my window three times - I have comical photos.
We arrived in the town where our next hotel was, and where a lot of rain was falling in a short amount of time. The roads became rivers; the streets became streams; we became wet, due to the addition of “t”.
Talking of t, tea was tasty. Pastries filled with sausages and vegetables. I tried some of my parents’ curry; I’m glad the waiter told me that sugar lessens the painful after-taste! Eat sugar after eating very spicy food!