With internet issues, house issues and Tamil Tiger issues we reluctantly decide to cut our Sri Lanka leg short and head up to Europe. I am sad to leave this beautiful island - I think this has been the most intense and 'different' part of our trip and I am so glad to have been able to experience it. The people are incredibly friendly - I will miss all those smiles and waves. The kids have had a wonderful time on boats, collecting coconuts, releasing turtles. I have learned to cook a variety of Sri Lankan curries and Neil has learned to drive a tuk tuk. We fly to Dubai for a night - what a strange place - one huge building site and HOT. The next morning we fly to Munich and then an all day drive down through Switzerland to Chamonix in France for the next few days.