WE HAD A GREAT TIME AT THE SHIPYARDS IN KERANIGANJ TOWN, on the Southwest side of Dhaka on the bank of the river Buriganga. Here is a posting by another blogger on the shipyards: http://www.traveladventures.org/continents/asia/dhaka-shipyard.shtml
Alice enjoying the feel of the wheel!
WE STAYED AT HOTEL AMIR IN MYMENSINGH. It was a nice hotel. Here are glimpses of a mural in the stairwell along with the ladies.
Alice, my wife!
Carol, my cousin and our friend!
Ida, a good friend of ours from America who came to visit.
IDA AND I HAD A NICE TOUR OF THE BANGLADESH PARLIAMENT BUILDING (Jatiyo Sangshad Bhaban), WHICH HAD BEEN ARRANGED BY OUR FRIEND, INGRID!
The beautiful Parliament building designed by American architect, Louis I Khan.
Ida gazing at the Bangladesh National Parliament Building!
IDA ENJOYING THE VIEW OUT THE TRAIN CAR WINDOW! It was a very pleasant 3 3/4 hr. train ride to Mymensingh.
Ida drinking in the scenes from the train!
ALL ABOARD! CAROL GETTING ON THE TRAIN FOR MYMENSINGH, BANGLADESH. Each ticket cost 60 tk (75 cents) for the 120 km ride!
Ida and Carol getting ready to board the train.
PEANUT SELLER MAKING A SALE!
Peanut Seller Loves When Trains Don't Leave on Time! More Sales!
BENGALI LADY WAITING FOR THE TRAIN!
I wonder what she is thinking?
Train Caboose!
This young Bengali lad decides to ride the train coupling to the next destination!
TRAIN LEAVING THE AIRPORT STATION IN DHAKA, BANGLADESH!
I wonder if these boys ride the train home from school each day?
OUR GUESTS FROM AMERICA ARRIVED THIS MORNING FROM THE AIRPORT!
CUTE LITTLE BENGALI GIRL IN DOORWAY! She wasn’t shy and stayed to see what the photographer was going to do next!
THIS BANGLADESH TRAIN MUST HAVE LULLED THIS LADY TO SLEEP? Yes, I was as the airport train station on Saturday to pick up a passenger, so enjoyed getting some photos. I actually also went to the Kamalapur Train Station this morning to buy tickets for a trip we are taking with guests this week.
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