We go through several villages in the south, by day and by night. Traffic on Sri Lanka is an experience in itself. The English have in the colonial period ensured that there is on this beautiful island transport links. There are still many of the more than 2 million tuk tuks go and meet a many vintage VW Beetle, Peugeot 404 or Citroen 2CV and many other vehicles that we do not know.
The rapid and sometimes reckless overtaking are used to. There is apparently a rank order on the streets, which is related to the size of the car.
Our carriage moves to the honking, slowly past the car vorfahrenden right. This gives way slowly to the left. As long as no oncoming traffic, everything is no problem.
Is it the one opposite, starting a large Hubkonzert. Depending on the speed and size of the opponent, either the brakes off, or you'll find at small, brakes and rejoins the rear. Of course, all the time honking on properly!
The horn is here, as in most developing countries (Thailand, Turkey, etc. ..)
the most important instrument in the street:
- Attention I get it!
- Thanks be, for stopping by.
- Please, I'll gladly place.
- Pedestrians, watch out!
- Hello!
- Bye!
- Dog, get out of the street!
The night is always driven with high beam. Off for oncoming traffic?
Nope, why is that?
Bicycles are only rarely light. Many cyclists ride at night because of one hand and holding in his other hand a light. Even pedestrians are visible at night difficult - especially between the places where the street lights sparingly, if at all, is present. Therefore, many of them a light in the hand.
A conspicuous number of red banners with the inscription: "Airtel" meet us on the road. A phone card operator.
Furthermore, many white pagodas to see and always have colorful flashing illuminated glass boxes on the roadside, where Buddha statues are placed.
Most people here are also colorful dress: women wear saris and in Umbrellas Umbrellas, so that their skin is not dark. Because light skin is required and the Sinhalese differ only slightly in their skin color, especially in rural areas have only a little darker hard to find a partner.
Men wear a scarf tied around the way: a sarong.
* Gg * the list of possibilities, which can mean a horn is great! This can actually be transferred to some other countries in Asia. With the traffic there is pretty intense in places. I closed his eyes a few times and thought "that will make even ..."