http://www.arugam.info/2007/05/02/nostalgia-returns/ Sri Lanka’s hidden pearl Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:49:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 http://www.arugam.info/2007/05/02/nostalgia-returns/#comment-15144 Thu, 03 May 2007 08:18:22 +0000 http://www.arugam.info/2007/05/02/nostalgia-returns/#comment-15144 Dear Jan, Be assured that if there would be the slightest hint of concern or worry for your safety: We promise that details will be posted HERE at once. All of us are traveling to and from Colombo every week and apart from the closed A4 at night we never have any problems. Indeed, even the few check points are VERY relaxed and when they see a few white faces in the vehicle we are hardly ever stopped at all. I would advise everyone to avoid busy places such as Colombo and maybe Kandy for the time being. Indeed, our drivers are concerned to travel to the capital city....and feel much safer here. The Bay dearly needs a few visitors and a little income to survive financially: So all of you are very welcome. If transport is required I also suggest to use an Eastern Province driver/Company. Understandably, nobody from the West and South wants to loose the bit of business they have to the East - so they will dream up all sorts of horror stories to put you off the decision to visit us. Simply write to: ArugamTaxi@gmail.com and the guys will do what they can for you. Cheers, from the happy, safe and sleepy enclave AbaY SVH Team Arugam Bay Dear Jan,
Be assured that if there would be the slightest hint of concern or worry for your safety: We promise that details will be posted HERE at once.
All of us are traveling to and from Colombo every week and apart from the closed A4 at night we never have any problems.
Indeed, even the few check points are VERY relaxed and when they see a few white faces in the vehicle we are hardly ever stopped at all.
I would advise everyone to avoid busy places such as Colombo and maybe Kandy for the time being. Indeed, our drivers are concerned to travel to the capital city….and feel much safer here.
The Bay dearly needs a few visitors and a little income to survive financially:
So all of you are very welcome.
If transport is required I also suggest to use an Eastern Province driver/Company.
Understandably, nobody from the West and South wants to loose the bit of business they have to the East - so they will dream up all sorts of horror stories to put you off the decision to visit us.
Simply write to:
ArugamTaxi@gmail.com
and the guys will do what they can for you.
Cheers,
from the happy, safe and sleepy enclave AbaY
SVH Team
Arugam Bay

]]> http://www.arugam.info/2007/05/02/nostalgia-returns/#comment-15065 Wed, 02 May 2007 13:10:32 +0000 http://www.arugam.info/2007/05/02/nostalgia-returns/#comment-15065 Dear Fred, The up-dated information about travel over to the bay is much appreciated. With the bad publicity of the continued aggression between the government forces and the LTTE it is comforting to know that once the destination of the beautiful bay is reached all will be well. It is a big decision to travel to Sri Lanka in the present climate but hopefully you will have many,who after reading all the wonderful information about the bay and its beautiful friendly villagers, decide to make the journey. Hopefully the trip out of Colombo and across the island will also be equally as safe. Should all go according to plan we will be there early June, so see you soon. To those reading this who have never ventured to Arugam Bay - go! It is more than worth the visit. Jan J Dear Fred,
The up-dated information about travel over to the bay is much appreciated. With the bad publicity of the continued aggression between the government forces and the LTTE it is comforting to know that once the destination of the beautiful bay is reached all will be well. It is a big decision to travel to Sri Lanka in the present climate but hopefully you will have many,who after reading all the wonderful information about the bay and its beautiful friendly villagers, decide to make the journey. Hopefully the trip out of Colombo and across the island will also be equally as safe. Should all go according to plan we will be there early June, so see you soon. To those reading this who have never ventured to Arugam Bay - go! It is more than worth the visit.
Jan J

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