Chittagong is not what the tour books would describe as a site seeing city. In fact the Bradt guide book says this about Chittagong in the opening few sentences:
"Bangladesh's second city is at first a slap in the face: a teeming mess of highly decorated trucks chock the already polluted air. As a city it has little to offer bar its people, who are renowned for their generous hospitality..."Enticing? So when the weekend rolls around in these parts, we make our own fun!
A while back, Christa, John and I decided to get up early in the morning to see the fish boats docking and coming in at the port. Unfortunately on the morning we went the tide was too low for the boats to go out to fish, instead the boats were docked and the fishermen were on dry(ish) land mending their nets.
This was in fact the same morning where I felt like a rockstar at the local Cha stand!
So here are some pics from the morning exploring at the fishing port, with no actual fish in sight.
Gorgeous piccies Bridge. If they ever republish Lonely Planet Bangladesh(!) they'll be coming to you for visual inspiration!
ReplyDeleteHi Bridget, Love your blog and the amazing photos. It looks like you are not holding back and fully immersing yourself in Chittagong! We miss you heaps at Soul, and pray for you often. Love, Campbell and Amanda-Sue.
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