A lazy afternoon.

And not the last.

After spending a little time on the beach in Cox’s Bazaar, we set out to explore a bit more. As we were walking behind some buildings we stumbled upon these random animal statues. We were invited in for a mini-tour by the security guard. His explanation didn’t quite make sense but it seems these animals belong to a hotel that has not quite finished construction.

We also stopped for a picture of me and my namesake!

We wanted to visit the Mermaid Cafe Eco Resort. Originally we had hoped to stay at the eco-resort, but their prices rose dramatically just prior to our arrival (like $37 up to $100+). We were hoping to at least be able to hang out there for a bit. We took a bicycle rickshaw in the direction of the resort which we thought was only a few kilometers outside of town. But no… after at least a half hour in the (very bumpy) rickshaw the driver dropped us at a sign that said, “Mermaid Cafe” but there was no resort. The resort was still quite a bit further down the road.

We decided to just stay put and try again the next day.