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Aug 15th, 2009 - Time to take my leave of KL...for now. Sri Lanka or bust. I will arrive tomorrow for my one month extravaganza. I’m giddy. There may be another motorcycle in my near future. I am a little apprehensive as the bloody civil war that has raged for 25 years recently came to a close when government forces broke the spine of the rebel Tamil Tiger insurgency in May of this year. There are areas still off limits, most notably in the North. You’d think all this strife would keep people away but such is not the case. Tourism is still alive and well, a fact I find more than a little fascinating. But don’t worry, I’m not that crazy.....I think. If I thought the danger were excessive I would go elsewhere (I've done a bit of research). The biggest concern revolves around what the remnants of the Tamil Tigers will do next, continue their bloody campaign of violence or adopt nonviolent political methods? We shall see. The country has a fascinating history and I cannot wait to explore both the land and its culture.
Aug 15th, 2009 - Time to take my leave of KL...for now. Sri Lanka or bust. I will arrive tomorrow for my one month extravaganza. I’m giddy. There may be another motorcycle in my near future. I am a little apprehensive as the bloody civil war that has raged for 25 years recently came to a close when government forces broke the spine of the rebel Tamil Tiger insurgency in May of this year. There are areas still off limits, most notably in the North. You’d think all this strife would keep people away but such is not the case. Tourism is still alive and well, a fact I find more than a little fascinating. But don’t worry, I’m not that crazy.....I think. If I thought the danger were excessive I would go elsewhere (I've done a bit of research). The biggest concern revolves around what the remnants of the Tamil Tigers will do next, continue their bloody campaign of violence or adopt nonviolent political methods? We shall see. The country has a fascinating history and I cannot wait to explore both the land and its culture.
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