Dhaka

Four days have passed since our arrival in Dhaka.

It has been busy!

The crowd watching us leave for the river

The school is very social with events organised every night.  It is also a very friendly place and remarkably tranquil among the chaos of Dhaka.  We get picked up every morning and taken to work and driven home every day.

Some initial thoughts
The pluses

• The people.  The Bangladeshi people are very friendly and inquisitive.  They do not really try and rip you off (though you pay more than locals).  Today we went to Old Dhaka and there was a crowd to watch all the time.  Especially as we went on the river.
• The food.  It is incredible.  We have found the 'best croissants in the world' according to the baker, great pastries, excellent thai, wonderful biryani, amazing Indian.  Tonight it is Japanese! A foodies delight and low cost.



A Rickshaw

• There is organic food available.  Excellent coffee and great fruit.  
• The school.  Many wonderful things which I will leave for a later post.
• Excitement.  It is a constant adventure when out of the house. The rickshaw rides are especially interesting.  The ride to town from our home costs $1.20.  Shopping is also fun.
• The place is very green.  Trees are everywhere and plants are cheap.

The negatives

• Mosquitoes.  We need to wear insect repellent and we have an electrical 'zappa' to kill them in the house.
• Alcohol.  It is easy to get but you need to get organised.  We have to join a club and get to the 'warehouse'.  There are very few bars but restaurants let you take your own in. Tomorrows task.
• While our apartment is nice and big it is a quiet area of town.  The diplomatic area.  Would prefer a bit more interesting place.

But at present the positives far outweigh the negatives - the ledger is very much in the plus.