We met dancing, and moved to Sri Lanka
We met dancing..... and then moved to Sri Lanka
My wife and I met dancing in London , may years ago.
Little did I know that I would end up moving to Sri Lanka many years later.
I’m so glad that we did.
Sri Lanka is a magical island and we have created an amazing place to stay, off the beaten track, in the Sri Lankan hill country.
Find our more about our story and also about our luxury bed and breakfast, GlenMyu Estate.
The photo is of us dancing at our wedding in Negombo. I had a full head of hair when we met!
Ceroc - the perfect type of dancing for me!
A friend of mine in the UK introduced me to Ceroc.
I had no idea about what this dance style was about. He had taken me to a Salsa club in London, but I was overwhelmed with the dance steps and it didn’t appeal to me.
Ceroc was a completely different for me.
I loved it as I could pick up the simpler dance moves.
After some weeks of practice and some ‘beginners weekends’ I managed to grasp what was needed. I loved it so much that I would dance at various venues around London at least three times per week.
What is Ceroc
Ceroc explains on their website that “Our dance moves incorporate a wide variety of dance forms such as Jive, Ballroom, Latin, Tango, Salsa, West-Coast Swing, Blues, Bachata, Zouk…..the list goes on”.
The format in the same every night. There is a beginners class and an intermediate class. In between the classes you get to practice the moves that you have learnt.
You have no rhythm!
At one of my ‘beginners weekends’ I was told by one of my partners that I had no rhythm. She told me to listen to the music.
As much as this was hard to hear, she was right. I could mechanically master the dance moves but I hadn’t connected them to the beat of the music at that stage.
It was a time where I could have easily given up hearing this crushing view of my dancing ability.
However, I was determined to go forward as I enjoyed dancing this style so much.
Over the coming weeks I listened to more music and it clicked.
At the Ceroc sessions that followed, I would be asked to dance by the ladies rather than the other way around.
She happened to be Sri Lankan
I met my future wife through Ceroc dancing.
One of the venues was at International Student House near Great Portland Street station in London.
Ruwanthi was working in London at the time and a work colleague brought her along for a night out. She regularly attended the venue when she was in London and we danced from time to time.
The rhythm was good between us and we really enjoyed dancing with each other.
Ruwanthi was from Sri Lanka. Little did I know that several year later I would be living with her on this beautiful paradise island. I also did not envisage that we would both give up our successful careers and build and operate GlenMyu Estate.
Are we still dancing?
It certainly was a lot easier to dance when you have the lure of a great fun dance venue to go to.
We don’t dance as often as we would like to as there are lots of things for us to do with our time at GlenMyu Estate.
I’m inspired when there is some music on and when you see our lounges we certainly have the setting to dance.
Perhaps this will be a joint New Year’s resolution for us in 2025. Dancing more often as the sunsets at GlenMyu Estate!
Stay at GlenMyu Estate to explore the Sri Lankan Hill Country
Stay at GlenMyu Estate as you explore the Sri Lankan Hill Country
See sights like Horton Plains National Park is a unique experience.
We only have three bedrooms and you will need to book early during the peak holiday season.
The estate is usually within an hours drive of the major sightseeing locations such as Nine Arch Bridge, Ella Town, Upper Diyaluma Waterfall, Lipton’s Seat, Bambarakanda Waterfall and many more,
GlenMyu Estate is listed on Booking.com and Airbnb.
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