A Journey By Bus I Have Made
Journey is always a pleasure to me . Whenever I go on a journey , my heart leaps up with joy . Soon I got an opportunity to make a journey by bus . My friend Sohel serves in Khulna . He invited me to pay a visit to Khulna . I accepted the invitation gladly .
On the 5th September I got upon Dhaka - Khulna coach at Gabtali bus stand . I procured a ticket the day before . The bus was to start at 7. a . m . So I reached Gabtali bus stand at 6 a . m . The seats of the coach were comfortable . Luckily I had my seat by the window . It was a sunny morning . The bus left at 7 a.m.
The bus started running at a good speed and soon we were far from the din and bustle of the city . Our bus was passing the road Savar . We enjoyed beautiful green fields , orchards . and trees on the both sides of the highway . I also enjoyed the beautiful campus of the Jahangir Nagar University , the Savar Dairy Firm and Savar Cantonment . The bus was moving ahead leaving behind the trees , houses and small shops on either side of the road . It was really very delightful to see the green beauties of nature .
An interesting part of the journey was crossing the mighty river , the Padma by ferry . We reached Aricha within an hour and a half . The driver told us to get down from the bus . When I got down from the bus and got on the ferry , I felt a good relief and saw the boats , launches , barges plying on the placid water of the mighty river . At the ferry ghat there were some hawkers and vendors selling fruits , chanachur , muri , betal leaf and cigarette . Some passengers bought muri and chanachur . Crossing the river by ferry in the gentle breeze was very pleasant .
Our bus reached Daulatdia ghat . Again I took my seat . The bus began to run at a high speed , we crossed Rajbari and Faridpur on the way . We also crossed Magura and Jhenaida on the way and reached Jessore town at about 2 p.m. I enjoyed the natural beautiful scenery on the either side of the high way . When our bus stopped at Jessore , some passengers got down . Our bus reached Khulna at 3.30 p . m . Sohel received me at the bus stand .
The journey gave me much pleasure . It was one of the most memorable days in my life . I bore the journey in my heart .