Baro Bazaar

The last part of this trip is to Baro Bazaar which is located near Jossore.
There are many old mosques in Baro Bazaar.
Taking bus from Jossore (palbari), you need 30 minutes.
From Jossore, it's quite easy access.

It is convenient for you to reserve a van because each mosque stands in distance.
Riding van under sun (around noon it was), I visited mosques.

The first one.

Wall is beautiful.

Then, the second one.

Third.

Each mosques is not really big.
However, roaming in villages by van, watching scenery.....and when an old mosque appeared, it impressed me.

How peaceful?

Field, sky, trees, and horse......

and pond.

The city reminded me Bagerhat, but easier access.
If you have chance to go to Jossore, it is one of the places you can visit.

I will introduce one another place near Baro Bazaar.
The place called Kaliganj is famous for Banyan tree.

It is only 10 minutes bus ride from Baro Bazaar.....
However, 5 minutes Rikshaw ride from bus station to another local vehicle(Tempu) station.
Then, 25 minutes tempu ride.

This is a place Banyan trees grow. (but not so big place)
If you take a picture,

A Bengali guy stands in front of your camera.
OK, one more picture without him ....

I haven't looked Banyan tree carefully, but it is very interesting.
Can you see in the picture a branch grew went down to ground, became tree?

This is a small place with trees and a snack store.
I have stayed in short time thinking of time I needed to come.....but the place itself is lovely.
If you have enough time (and energy, of course), you can visit with Baro Bazaar.

Arunima Resort Golf Club

This time, I will introduce a resort in Narail(East of Jossore). 

Arunima Resort Golf Club is a hotel which embraces huuuuuuuge land.
They joined JATA travel fair last year and my sister worked for them.
Since then, the owner told me to visit their resort.
After half year later, as my colleague advised me to include to my itinerary, I got chance to visit.

The resort is totally in nature.....so access isn't good instead.
1.5 hour bus ride from Jossore to Lakshipasha Narail which is the nearest station.
Then, take van/bike taxi/auto 20 minutes to river.
Then, take a boat to cross the river.
Then, take van/bike taxi/auto again for 20 minutes more.

picture of river

Arrived!

Isn't it a beautiful place?
A chair is hang from tree, so you can sit and relax.
As I arrived, friendly staffs welcomed me with coconut juice.

In the evening, sky was full of bird.
There are so many that sky seems black.
White birds make some trees white on the other side.



Besides pond, a man was doing fishing.
In a short time, many fished were caught!

It was very quiet place.
You can only hear the sounds of bird and fish jumping.
If you are tired of sounds in Dhaka....it could be a heaven here.
 
For dinner, I had chicken & fish curry and vegetable fry.
Chicken was from their own farm, fish was caught just 2 hours before, and vegetables are from their garden.

Ingredients are good and fresh, and cook was also good!
 
At night, you can sing a song with harmonious and drum.

Any idea what I tried to take?

Firefly.
You can find many at night.
 
In the morning, the path to the restaurant.

Green is vivid, sun is bright :)
Breakfast is typical Bangladeshi style, parta with omelet and vegetable curry.
and fresh juice!

After breakfast, I went to explore the huge ground of the hotel.
 
What I was so excited was........tree house! 
I love climbing up to tree for some reason!
Taking off my shoes, I was climbing.....

Actually nothing prominent was there.
You can just climb up and go down.
But I enjoyed a lot.
 
Next to me enjoying tree house, fish catching started.
3, 4 people held a big net to scoop fishes.

Then, there is a playground for children.

Can you see slide which goes to pond?

Water level was low at that time, but children can slide into pond.

(though I don't want to jump in the pond.....may be eaten by fish)

If you go right time, you can pick up fruits like mango, litchi, and jack fruit.(oh, maybe impossible to "pick" jack fruit)
Cow, horse, and chicken were also seen.(though not for hunt)
Many kinds of vegetables are grown.(This, you can pick up)
 
Self sufficiency rate is very high in this hotel.
I didn't see other guests, but the hotel must have some income from their own farm.
 
So now, I will introduce accommodation.
This is the room I stayed.

Though hot water isn't available, room was comfortable with AC.

 

There are too many types of rooms to introduce here, but cottage is one of the good ones. 

I like inside decoration too.

Besides cottage, it's all nature.

Boat house may be your choice.



*3 of these accomodation is 3,000tk x10%(sevice charge) x15%(VAT).
Please check their webpage in details.

If you want to enjoy your holiday in nature, this is a choice.
Festival is organized occasionally, so please check in advance.
 
＜Arunima Resort Golf Club＞
Address ： Vill- Panipara, P.S.- Naragati, Dist- Narail, Bangladesh
TEL：01711422203
http://arunimaresort.com/