bangladesh bound

We got the plane tickets and visas last week, so it's official . . . we fly to Dhaka, Bangladesh on Sunday! I'm really excited. Bangladesh has been the most tentative part of our trip and I think it's because I was afraid of being too disapointed if it didn't work out. In many ways, this is the most looked-forward-to part of the trip as well. My dad worked in Bangladesh for two years in the 70's and it's the combination of growing up on his slideshows from there and my mom's stories from South America that that have been my primary inspiration for travel. While we're there, we're hooking up with the organization that he used to work with (called HEED for Health, Education, Economic, Development . . . see their website for more info). They're going to show us around a bit, particularly in the area where my dad lived and where they continue to work on various projects. This is something I've wanted to do for a very long time, so I'm pretty happy it's all working out!