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the next morning, after breakfast by the verandah. we stayed in an air-conditioned bamboo hut built into the hillside. this verandah juts out way over the hillside and when u look down the bottom is so far away66 views
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we took this narrow little village road that people who visit Teknaf don't know about. the road ends after a while, & even our 4-wheeler couldn't make it past it all the way to the ocean. so we parked the car & walked66 views
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Abbu and old woman on steps to temple66 views
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most of this tanker has been taken apart, its insides exposed65 views
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the road to the next town above was cut off by a mudslide. this is the rainy season and we saw many mudslides, and a couple houses that had been destroyed by one.65 views
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shots of us hanging on the main lodge verandah. the view was stunning & it was so nice hanging out there in the evening with a nice strong cup of tea65 views
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you can see the turquoise blue & yellow sampans (fishing boats) lined up on the beach65 views
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labourers in the shipbreaking yards, toiling away under the hot sun. apparently around 200,000 people work in the shipbreaking industry64 views
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we stayed in a cabin above the main lodge/dining area. this is one of the many shots of the amazing view from the balcony of the lodge.64 views
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boats & bamboo rafts carry people & their goods to market & to different villages. the people on the roof & inside in the boat on the bottom right are waiting to go back to their villages at the end of the market day in town64 views
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Abbu buying bamboo shoots in the market64 views
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the family, with Chuck wearing the conical farmer hat he got in the market. he had obsessed about finding one after seeing them everywhere in the Chittagong region.64 views
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crossing the river on a bamboo raft64 views
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Anika and Chuck on hill overlooking the beach and forest below64 views
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railway crossing in the little town63 views
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rickshaws in the bustling small town market63 views
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we had stoppeed on a winding road to take some pictures of the countryside when...63 views
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Bablu Bhai (standing behind Anika), manager of the resort, was kidnapped by tribal guerillas a few years ago & held for 3 months in the forest. but they treated him very nicely. guerillas are armed w/ American guns left behind in Vietnam63 views
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two kids carrying part of the day's catch--the fish are packed in baskets with leaves, then slung on a pole.63 views
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Chuck became obsessed w/ these farmer hats, which are used only in this region. they're v versatile - protects u from sun & rain. in the rain, the farmers usually pull up their lungis into shorts, so they can dry themselves off easily after.63 views
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this is the largest bronze statue of the Buddha in the country63 views
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