We have two new people at work this month, so the office has a bit more life. Busy work days alternate with days to appreciate mid morning hot cinnamon tea and pink Tabebuia trees lining the gardens of the Kelaniya temple.
This month's getaway was to a retreat centre in Bokkawala with the church family. We spent 3 lovely days tucked away in the hills with a schedule packed with plenty of fun things. From the sessions, the music, the walks around the area, campfires, lots of picture taking and laughing; the few days was perfect for fellowship with people and with God.
The building we stayed in was quite interesting. The circular radial plan of the retreat centre was once a hospital. The rooms and dorms we occupied were once wards and clinics. The main corridor enclosed a fish pond in the centre opened to the sky and others formed double height courtyards framing mountain vistas at the ends.
