Captain Scott ~ Friday, November 2nd, 2007

9:28 AM We leave in the morning. The Brennan’s had a great time in the mountains. Cold at night, old tea plantations, high water falls, elephant, orphanage, Buddhist temples(including one that has his tooth). Their big purchase is a300 lb statue 18th century of Ganech. Back in Galle the big story is theTsunami. Most people we met lost one or more family member. The train was washed off the tracks with a thousand dead and so it goes. The USA gets local credit for its aid. 3 yachts were here and all destroyed. I spent the last 3 days down the coast on one of the prettiest beaches that I’ve ever seen. All travel by Tok Tok--a 3 wheel motor bike. Refuel by Jerry can. 120gal is a lot of jerry cans. 6 Tuna boats in port all Malaysian owned. They unload 75 tons of tuna each. It takes days to off load the catch which all goes by air to Japan or the USA. I wrote earlier that this is Typhoon season. One has formed behind us heading for Oman. No problem for us. 1100nmto Thailand.