- random and alarming cow sounds
- tropical colours, bright pink flowers against luscious greenery
- perspiration 24/7
- monkeys giggling at you from above
- dogs growling at Sri Lankans
- hearing everyones different alarm o'clocks at 5am
- gunpowder filled coconuts exploding to scare the monkeys
- sounds of prayers and chants at the temple nearby
- mosquitoes whizzing past your ear
- beautifully clean, white dresses on the school girls
- coconuts and palms crashing to the ground
- the smell of mosquito coils and repelent
- the spiced smell of vegtable rotis being sold on the side of the road
- the water of a coconut rehydrating you after a long surf session
- the bumps and jolts in the van as we dodge buses, tuktuks, pedestrians, bicycles, cars, dogs, cows and potholes
- watching the sun rise every morning
- the first sip of hot tea at 5am to attempt to bring us to our senses
- the aches of our muscles after surfing a solid 4 hours
- the longing to surf well and get a good shot
- the feeling of starvation after surfing for hours without eating breakfast
- the inability to comfortably sit on certain types of furniture as our legs are lathered with aloe in attempt to soathe the sun burn
- big waves and smiles as we pass children
- warmth of being welcome into Thushan's family home
