Despite the abundance of visual beauty of Ceylon, my visit would have lacked something great had it not been for the music. I spent many a-days lounging on a terrace or porch capturing the heartbeat of this country. Here are the sounds of Ceylon.
Sunday
I Have Ran Through the Family
To my readers, a massive thank you for following me along this utterly selfish, indulgent, humbling, exotic and exhausting experience. I leave you now with some final thoughts.
Despite the abundance of visual beauty of Ceylon, my visit would have lacked something great had it not been for the music. I spent many a-days lounging on a terrace or porch capturing the heartbeat of this country. Here are the sounds of Ceylon.
This journey has allowed me to connect with my history that would not have been possible otherwise. To see what they would have saw, hear what they heard, eat what they would have eaten, to live a small piece of their lives, to return to my roots is an experience so powerfully intimate and I cannot be more grateful for it. The tangibility and actual understanding that travel gives through the medium of experience is unparalleled. Such an expansive,dynamic country, as unexplored as my ancestry, it is the perfect backdrop for any family tree. I have gained an abundance of insight, which provides me with some closure and comprehension as to who my father was.Yet only a small grain in a handful of rice is my knowledge as there is so much more to be learnt, just as there are so many more places to visit. That however, is for another chapter. Happy Travels my friends. Subha gamanak veevaa!
Despite the abundance of visual beauty of Ceylon, my visit would have lacked something great had it not been for the music. I spent many a-days lounging on a terrace or porch capturing the heartbeat of this country. Here are the sounds of Ceylon.
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