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Travel memories 15 of 365
We went to Sri Lanka on our honeymoon. She wanted to go to Hawaii. I wanted to go somewhere interesting. Somehow we compromised on Sri Lanka -- in 1983. That's significant because the Sri Lankan civil war began in 1983. We weren't following the news from Sri Lanka, so we had no idea until we arrived in the country. Fortunately our arrival coincided with the lull between the first outbreak in the summer of '83 and the war's continuation in 1984.
We didn't encounter any political trouble or violence during our visit. We did hear horror stories when we visited a Hindu kovil, though. And the train schedule was in utter disarray. But on the whole, the timing worked to our advantage. There were very few tourists, which meant we got to stay in the nicest hotels for a fraction of the regular price. In Kandy, where I took this photo, instead of the hostel I had planned on, we stayed at the beautiful Queen's Hotel where at dinner we had the entire dining room to ourselves. (Although having four liveried (but barefoot) waiters standing at your table for the whole meal is a bit stressful.)
I wonder what Freud would say about spending your honeymoon in a war zone? Does this marriage have a future?
Feeling nostalgic with those travel photos? Share yours at 365 Travel Memories.
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Travel memories 15 of 365
We went to Sri Lanka on our honeymoon. She wanted to go to Hawaii. I wanted to go somewhere interesting. Somehow we compromised on Sri Lanka -- in 1983. That's significant because the Sri Lankan civil war began in 1983. We weren't following the news from Sri Lanka, so we had no idea until we arrived in the country. Fortunately our arrival coincided with the lull between the first outbreak in the summer of '83 and the war's continuation in 1984.
We didn't encounter any political trouble or violence during our visit. We did hear horror stories when we visited a Hindu kovil, though. And the train schedule was in utter disarray. But on the whole, the timing worked to our advantage. There were very few tourists, which meant we got to stay in the nicest hotels for a fraction of the regular price. In Kandy, where I took this photo, instead of the hostel I had planned on, we stayed at the beautiful Queen's Hotel where at dinner we had the entire dining room to ourselves. (Although having four liveried (but barefoot) waiters standing at your table for the whole meal is a bit stressful.)
I wonder what Freud would say about spending your honeymoon in a war zone? Does this marriage have a future?
Feeling nostalgic with those travel photos? Share yours at 365 Travel Memories.