Bangladesh

• Rural Bangladesh - surprisingly picturesque Rural Bangladesh - surprisingly picturesque
• Policeman attempting to direct rush hour in Jessore Policeman attempting to direct rush hour in Jessore
• Western Bangladesh - where is everyone? Western Bangladesh - where is everyone?
• Fishing, Bangladesh style Fishing, Bangladesh style
• Delivering lunch Delivering lunch
• Hay! Can they fit any more on? Hay! Can they fit any more on?
• The Padma River - very murky and very wide The Padma River - very murky and very wide
• Our simple, but effective ferry port Our simple, but effective ferry port
• Bamboo grows at lightining speed and is used for everything Bamboo grows at lightining speed and is used for everything
• We're back in the land of (very) brightly painted trucks We're back in the land of (very) brightly painted trucks
• At least the cows aren't sitting in the middle of the road At least the cows aren't sitting in the middle of the road
• Typical digestif Typical digestif
• Working the rice paddies... Working the rice paddies...
• ... everything is hand harvested ... everything is hand harvested
• The Indian border on the east of Bangladesh - 3 days from side to side The Indian border on the east of Bangladesh - 3 days from side to side
• Buses wait for nothing here Buses wait for nothing here
• Funky home made tractor Funky home made tractor
• Local sweets - look great, taste disgusting! Local sweets - look great, taste disgusting!
• A quiet day on the Dhaka - Chittagong highway A quiet day on the Dhaka - Chittagong highway
• Looking like 'a back end of a bus' here really is an insult Looking like 'a back end of a bus' here really is an insult
• Like Indians, Bangladeshis will swim in anything Like Indians, Bangladeshis will swim in anything
• A novel excuse for driving like a **** A novel excuse for driving like a ****
• A whole new level of staring A whole new level of staring
• A proud owner of a new cycle rickshaw A proud owner of a new cycle rickshaw
• Inquisitive local girls Inquisitive local girls
• The river Karnaphuli, the life blood of Chittagong The river Karnaphuli, the life blood of Chittagong
• Shipping our car: Step 1. Lots of paperwork Shipping our car: Step 1. Lots of paperwork
• Step 2. A few hairy moments! Step 2. A few hairy moments!
• Step 3. The end of the road Step 3. The end of the road
• Zakir (left), with our shipping team Zakir (left), with our shipping team
• Foy's Lake, Chittagong - finally, some peace and quiet Foy's Lake, Chittagong - finally, some peace and quiet
• New country, new wardrobe New country, new wardrobe
• Typical fruit stall Typical fruit stall
• Srimangal - cuppa anyone? Srimangal - cuppa anyone?
• They seem to go on for ever... They seem to go on for ever...
• An unusually shy local boy An unusually shy local boy
• All at elbow height for ease of picking All at elbow height for ease of picking
• A hive of peaceful industry A hive of peaceful industry
• No retirement and pension here No retirement and pension here
• Srimangal town centre Srimangal town centre
• Lawa Chara NP Lawa Chara NP
• Khashia tribal village - unbelievably clean Khashia tribal village - unbelievably clean
• Local Khashias (note the paan-induced red rotting teeth) Local Khashias (note the paan-induced red rotting teeth)
• In case you didn't know where they come from In case you didn't know where they come from
• Scaled down photo of the local spiders Scaled down photo of the local spiders
• Our new Dutch friends, Mitchell and Tom Our new Dutch friends, Mitchell and Tom
• Catching up on the gossip Catching up on the gossip
• Just to prove we did catch a train! Just to prove we did catch a train!
• This is why it takes so long to get anywhere This is why it takes so long to get anywhere
• At last some culture... but it's closed At last some culture... but it's closed
• Check-up anyone? Check-up anyone?
• Stall holders on cha break, Dhaka old town Stall holders on cha break, Dhaka old town
• Traffic jam, Dhaka old town Traffic jam, Dhaka old town
• Cars are a rarity in the old town Cars are a rarity in the old town
• Ambitious porter wallah Ambitious porter wallah
• Curried or fried? Curried or fried?
• Recycling paper Recycling paper
• The subcontinental imperveability to noise The subcontinental imperveability to noise
• Boat taxis across the Buriganga Boat taxis across the Buriganga
• Taxi rank Taxi rank
• We cannot believe people bathe here We cannot believe people bathe here
• The Buriganga - the life and soul of Dhaka The Buriganga - the life and soul of Dhaka
• Cha stall Cha stall
• Catching up on world affairs Catching up on world affairs
• The fashion of middle age (subcontinentals prefer ginger to grey) The fashion of middle age (subcontinentals prefer ginger to grey)
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