With departure from Colombo scheduled for the delightful time of 03:45am on Thursday, 8:00am sharp on Tuesday saw Rennie and the children taking their PCR Tests in the apartment tower reception in order to meet the Qatar transit requirement that they be within 48 hours of departure. 

The personnel taking the tests were gentle, but the pictures tell the story of this distinctly unpleasant procedure.

The test results were confirmed negative later in the day so preparations for travel could continue.

Steve