With views to Everest on the right and red wine at 11am, it was a pleasant flight from Bhutan back to Dhaka. The CNG (auto-rickshaw) as shown above, was horrendous as usual but at least I now had a mask to protect my lungs from the pollution. Although I had a card with a map on the back it was a drama finding the Viator Guest House in the Banani district of Dhaka. Never sure if it is a ploy to make a bit extra. It felt so hot and muggy after Bhutan. Checked in...

Couldn't sleep, so relaxed by listening to Desert Island Discs and eventually slept. Breakfast of omelette and paratha. With sweet coffee about £1. Met up with Mahmud, his wife and 9 year old son. Mahmud was mentioned on the Thorntree forum. He had given me good advice and I had sent him money via Western Union to by my ticket for the rocket (old paddle steamer) and pay for the Sundarbans Tour to maybe see a tiger. Which he had done. I had arranged to move ...

It has been a long journey. Leaving Falmouth by train in the brilliant sunshine was made all the more enjoyable chatting to charming and fun lady, Carol. There was the usual cold draughty wait for bus to transfers from terminal 5 to 4 Check in with Biman was smooth and friendly. Quick chats with my sons Louis and Bernard. I was the only white person on this huge crowded plane but people were friendly without being a nuisance. Sat next to me was a clever young...