Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Notes from Sri Lanka: Stray Dogs and Highways

Stray dogs are the cows of Sri Lanka. This country loves its strays, who tend to be far cuter and innocent than their anti-Austrian counterparts in India (For more on stray dogs and Austrians in India, search this blog's archives).


On our way back to Colombo from Kattaragama, in southeast Sri Lanka, a total of 8 strays ran across the highway.Our skillful driver managed to avoid running over them but we did have some bumpy moments. Dogs have the right of way on these highways!! Killing a wandering stray can get you bad karma! It doesn't matter if you end up in an accident, let the holy canines live.

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