Tonight we will be at our first official Canadian function. We have been invited to the Canadian High Commissioner’s house to rub elbows with fellow Canucks. Apparently some Canadian politicians are in Guyana so they’re throwing a bit of a party. The dress is “Elegantly Casual” so I am at a loss of what to wear. I’ll probably just bust out my Jesus Tee and borrow a sun dress from Dawn and everything will come together.
We will be in the mood for a good celebration because today also marks our halfway point in our VSO placements. We still have a few months of traveling to look forward to before we head home though. We’re starting by going to Trinidad/Tobago for a week or so before heading to Venezuela to meet both sets of our parents. Afterwards we’re going to Peru and Ecuador (including the Galapagos Islands). It’s as if there’s already a plan or something. Hmmmm. The first 3 months has been a blur and I have a feeling these next 3 are going to go by just as quickly.
In other news, Dawn surprised me the other night with her super date for me. She got people from home to send supplies, and from what I understand it was quite and elaborate process that started in November. In the end I was treated to an episode of Hockey Night in Canada featuring my Vancouver Canucks. They beat the worthless and weak Minnesota Wild 2-1. She also managed to create a Skor Blizzard for me to feast on while we watched the game under our mosquito net. I was enjoying the low-fi Medicine Hat commercials almost as much as the game. Best date ever.
I don’t have any pictures of my own to post so I scammed one from fellow volunteers who did a 5 day hike over Christmas. Dawn and I are planning on doing it ourselves in May. I wasn’t into it until I saw their pictures. I feel I need to go and take my own. Here’s Mt. Roraima.
You can check out more of their pics at megandnick.spaces.live.com their blog is www.megandnick.com, Dawn makes a cameo in their cricket video. I will be adding more of our VSO friends’ blogs on the right hand column under links.
Thanks for the laugh. I immediately called your “personal dresser” after reading and we decided that your great personality would out shine anything you wear! Can’t wait to hear all the details!
Love, Mom O
To the rest of you blog readers I miss your comments.
Aww, gee mom… thanks.
Hi Rob and Dawn!
it was nice meeting you guys last night!
as promised, here’s my blog address: http://catherine-sharifa.spaces.live.com/
later!
~Cat
Hi Rob and Dawn,
Thanks for getting in touch. Your blog and the other Guyana blogs have really helped us to visualise what we are getting into. Up until now we have not had much idea of day to day life. It was great watching your videos.
I have passed your details on to a friend of ours who is also coming to work in NCERD – Meg Caton. We’d love to have your email address and we look forward to meeting you, perhaps in about 5 weeks time as we fly out on 13th Feb.
Best wishes
Stephen and Mary
Hi guys- I’ve thought of you so often since you’ve been gone and desired some confirmation that you were ok and this blog is it. Thank you for sending me the link as I can now keep up with your comings and goings. I have to admit I’m rather in need of an adventure myself and I’m just thrilled that you guys made this happen for yourselves.
Warm regards from Toronto,
Rhiana.