My Trip to Mymensingh (November 10-12)

I have so many things I need to catch up on, I know.  I've been busy working on all four front teeth at once, so all the time I've had at home has been pretty much occupied with gnawing on furniture, wall corners, an occasional teething toy, and toothbrushes.  Sorry for falling behind.

Almost three weeks ago I was invited by Ms. Aleta to join sixteen of her year five (fourth grade) students and my mom on a trip to Mymensingh. (Yes, you say the sentence "My men sing" and you've mastered the pronunciation.)  It is about three and a half hours by bus straight north of Dhaka, where I live.

many of the students in the class
They were always willing to do silly things to get me to smile!

While in Mymensingh, Ms. Aleta (in the front of the boat below) organized all kinds of fun for us, like this two-hour boat ride down a tributary of the Brahmaputra,

a trip to an organic farm where everyone got to fish,

a tour of the Sacred Mark soap factory where the students letter pressed decorative wrapping and learned about ritha nut soap,

and lots of time to breathe unpolluted air and smile.  Thanks, Ms. Aleta!  I can't wait to get more hugs from you.