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| Patuakhali: | The ............ (27/09/05 to 27/09/05) | |
| Dhaka Division Dhaka Faridpur Gazipur Gopalganj Jamalpur Kishoreganj Madaripur Manikganj Munshiganj Mymensingh Narayanganj Narsingdi Netrokona Rajbari Shariatpur Sherpur Tangail Chittagong Division Khulna Division Rajshahi Division Barisal Division Sylhet Division |
After crossing the river we cycle for a long long time without resting anywhere. Well, we did not took any rest but stopped once to talk to two cyclists. It was like we were cycling very fast and suddenly saw two cyclists passing us and they had the looks of a cycle tourist. Neither they nor we stopped but start talking about them after they were out of our sight. We were thinking if they were also tourist like us or not. We thought they might be another group like us. Very soon we saw two more cyclists are coming towards us and this time we waived at them to stop. They stopped and we meet each other. Yes, they were also on a cycle tour and all four of them were students of B.L. College of Barishal. They set out for a trip to Kuakata and back to their college. Soon we detach again and without stopping anywhere we reached at the DC office of Patuakhali. It was a huge office with field in front of it where we saw two helipads. We stopped in front of it and went to the post office situated in that building. Post Office was at the rightside of the building. We cordially asked them to use their electricity for few minutes. They agreed and we start charging the batteries for camera. I told Rana to wait there and watch my cycle. Then I went upstairs to meet NDC. His room was just nearby to the staircase. After waiting for some moments he helped me to get paper and wished luck for us. I came down to post office and try to take a snap of my three partners at DC office. Alas! The charge was not sufficient enough to catch the snap. We start searching for a good restaurant and some local people advised us to go the bus-terminal which was very close to the DC office. We reached there and find lots of hotel to choose wisely. The food was really good but we also found some "GHOL" (One kind of drink prepared by Curd) and that was really great. Personally I like this drink but never in my life I have tasted so tasty and so concentrated GHOL before. I drank three glasses off it even after my stomach was full with essential lunch. After Lunch we started for Dashmina. People told us that from there we will be able to go to Bhola by river ways. It was a long cycling and nearly at evening we reached there. But the bad news was waiting for us t the Ghat (Terminal for Boat, Ferry and other water vehicles). We were informed that for the next trip to Bhola we have to wait till morning. They have two trips daily to Bhola and we missed them both. We search for hotels and none of them looked satisfactory and well secured. So, we decided to paddle for Barishal and start cycling and I asked Angela to cycle fast with Dilip. I was worried that if we will ride together it will be dark before we will reach Barishal. I keep Rana with me and they start cycle before us. Both of them used their gear and lost from our eye sight very soon. Rana was cycling beside me maintaining my slow speed. The road was very narrow and mainly motor cycle and one kind of Tempo was riding more on those roads with a less rickshaw. We crossed two ferries in total if I am not forgetting anything. And thus darkness falls before even we reached the boundary of Barishal District. |
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