Family Visit

My brother Jamin & his wife Sarah have come over to Bangladesh for a couple weeks to give us a hand on the new hospital project and to look at existing electrical issues on the campus.  Jamin is an electrical engineer.  

(The church was decorated for a wedding)

 The  day they arrived in country there was a 48 hour hartal (countrywide road strike) so we had to juggle around our transportation methods.  On strike days there are very few cars on the roads so we have to rely on bicycle rickshaws and CNGs (the small green taxi).  Needless to say with Jamin, Sarah and me with all their luggage it was very tight in the CNG.

(bicycle rickshaw in Dhaka)

(CNG to travel to the airport - 4 people, 5 suitcases, 3 laptop bags & 2 backpacks)

We had an early morning flight from Dhaka to Cox's Bazaar, so again there was a road strike so we had a boat arranged to take us from the airport right to 50 feet from our house here in Malumghat. It was a beautiful day for a boat ride.

(Boat from Cox's to Malumghat)

Jamin & Sarah got right to work despite the 9 hour jetleg. Sarah was helping Holly layout the building on the field and Jamin was working with the electrical systems.

(Holly & Sarah staking the building corners)

(Jamin looking at the electrical distribution)

We had a chance to make it out to the local market yesterday where they picked up some materials to make a some new clothes along with some fish and fruit (jumbo shrimp, watermelon, lychee  pomelo  palm fruit, pomegranate, etc.). We are starting to get into fruit season. Tonight we head into the hills for the night.

Jon