The Sundarban Tour was what I looked forward to more than anything. This national park is said to be the world's largest mangrove swamp and home to the largest single population of tigers in the world. We knew that it is not easy to see one, but they are there, as averaging every couple of weeks they kill a villager! Ronnie the guide from Guide Tours at the hotel and waited for a Jenny Piche It turned out had stayed elsewhere. She was French Canadian working i...

Barisal to Hularhat on rocket again. This time a slightly posher version and was proudly told it was the one that Michael Palin travelled on. The third class ticket cost less than 50p and I went straight up to the first class deck and rested my head on the table until breakfast of omelette and sweet bread half toasted. A Scottish couple Andy and Alison who been working in America came and joined and we had a good chat as they have been travelling around Asia for...

Dhaka is too noisy and dusty to explore. Sorted out things to leave at the hotel and things to take to the Sundarbans for the tiger tour. Nice lunch at hotel and it is funny as the waiters wander around to look at me but try to pretend otherwise. Then it all went wrong. I took a tuk tuk to the port. The driver was even more crazy than usual. He was singing at the top of his voice and driving like a maniac. It was as though he was in a car chase. Every time he s...

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...