Travel No. 1

Day 2 & 3

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January 16th 2010
Friday morning we were up early, packed our suitcases and went to church at 9 a.m. Dr. Loftis spoke through an interperter and then after a quick brunch, we headed to Malumghat. I wish I could discribe the traffic. For three hours we wove in and out and around rickshaws, baby taxies, busses and misc. vehicles. It would be nerve racking if we had to drive ourselves. But we made it all in one pi ... read more

Asia » Bangladesh » Cox's Bazar

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Bangladesh came into existence in 1971 when Bengali East Pakistan seceded from its union with West Pakistan. About a third of this extremely poor country floods annually during the monsoon rainy season, hampering economic development.... ... read more