Hong Kong

  Before we arrive in Bangladesh, we have to fly into the Hong Kong, China airport, then fly into the Dhaka(Dah-kah), Bangladesh Airport.

  Hong Kong is a very busy city.  Its population is around 7.188 million people in 31.04 sq. miles!  Hong Kong has roughly about 863,762 businesses still running.  About 1,035 of the businesses are food manufacturers.

  There are about 11,274 restaurants running in Hong Kong.  You might say, "That's a lot of restaurants!  Is there enough for all those people?"  Well, there is!  The food waste is estimated at 3,200 metric tons, which is 7,054,792 pounds of food wasted.  The average amount of food eaten in Hon Kong is 35.94 million pounds a day, saying each person eats 5 pounds of food each day.

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All Leather Work Boots

  On the mission trip, all team leaders and team members must wear 6-8 inch all leather work boots.  The collar can be made of something other than leather, and often are.  These boots will be worn at all times and will only not be worn when we must wear close-toed water shoes.

  If you are like me, you will enjoy this video.  I love learning how things are made.  This is from How It's Made, but narrated by a different guy.

  I'm not getting these exact boots, but I will show you guys the pair my parents buy for me.  I've been trying on boots all day and I think I've found the perfect pair at Academy Sports And Outdoors.  My mum hasn't bought them yet because it is a big investment for boots!

  Animals

Jackals, monkeys, and mongooses are a few of the common animals in Bangladesh.  The Bengal tiger is Bangladesh's national symbol.  There are also rats, primates, mice, elephants, deer, and many kinds of birds.  Some of the birds are: Doels, Shaliks, Kingfishers, and Woodpeckers.  There are over 22 species of the woodpecker.  The most endangered specie is the red cockaded woodpecker.
  Animals eaten there are fish(like Ilish, Hilsa, Rui, Katol, Koi, Papda, Boal, Cital, Magur, Sing, Mola, Dhlea, etc.), chickens, beef(rarely), mutton, and birds(like group duck & pigeons).
  People in Bangladesh also have pet animals.  Some of the common ones are parrots,  monkeys, turtles, snakes, fish, cats, dogs, and lizards.

 Curry

 Curry is a traditional Indian spice or sauce.  It is spicy, but not hot like hot sauce because it contains lots of herbs and spices.  Curry can contain many different combinations of spices.  Sometimes it contains coriander, turmeric, cumin, fenugreek, and chili peppers.  It is used in cooking a dish of meat, vegetables, etc.; typically served with rice.
   I have a feeling I will be eating a lot of curry while in Bangladesh.
  A recipe for curried: http://www.onceuponachef.com/2012/02/chicken-curry.html
 I haven't tried this recipe yet.  i am hoping to get the chance though!

   Buy a Day

A friend of my sister's went to Bangladesh.  How she raised her funds was to get people to "buy a day".
   I am going to start asking people to "buy a day" of my mission trip.  We will have about 50 days on the mission trip.  When people "buy a day" they can pick a specific day; a day at boot camp or a day in Bangladesh.
   I will be keeping a journal and will take plenty of pictures.  I will sent copies of the pictures and my days journal to that person that "bought" that day.
   If you are interested in "buying a day", please email me at hellowancedean@gmail.com.  This isn't my real email, but it will make it so much easier for me to find your email then trying to sort it through all of mine.
   If you email, please tell me the day you want to "buy".  Each day will cost $100.  I know this is a lot, but it helps so much!