well, we’re into our last few hours of our time in Guyana.
the past week has been great. we officially finished work last thursday, and have had a week to hang around and say our goodbyes. friday robO went camping with most of our close friends here (i was minorly sick and so didn’t want to risk the travelling), so i’ll let him share pics and stories about that.
monday we went to a world cup cricket game! though the score was pretty lopsided (we saw the cinderella team ireland vs. the powerhouse new zealand), it was a great day and an exciting atmosphere. i didn’t realize before coming here how long cricket matches are – we were there ALL DAY!
tuesday night we had a going away dessert and coffee with another Canadian couple who are leaving on sunday (Mick and Jacky from Kelowna). it was a nice chance to say goodbye to the other volunteers and give away all of the extra stuff that we’ve accummulated over the past 6 months.
tonight we’re saying our final goodbyes to our closest friends here. i’ve been avoiding accepting that we are actually leaving, so tonight it might hit hard.
as a farewell to Guyana, i thought it would be appropriate to write a list of some of the things we’re really going to miss:
1. the weather. we love the heat.
2. the food. nothing beats the fresh fruits and veggies from the market, the indian food is amazing, and cassava has been a gluten free dream.
3. our amazing VSO friends. they’ve been inspiring, supportive, and a lot of fun.
4. weekend getaways to black water creeks, the rainforest, smaller towns
5. boat rides – i had to take a boat to get to work sometimes!
6. the residents at Uncle Eddie’s Geriatric Home
7. cool new animals, plants, birds
8. suddenly being a morning person, and loving it!
9. permanent bronze skin (rob always looks like he’s wearing a white t-shirt, even when he’s topless!)
10. problem solving our way through a new culture
11. dvds for ridiculously cheap. we even watch movies that are still in theatre at home.
12. picking fruit off the trees in our backyard (bananas and mangoes)
13. cows, goats, chickens just walking down the streets
14. learning how to relax and chill out in caribbean south america
15. being able to cycle or walk essentially everywhere we need to go in Georgetown
i’m sure i’ll come up with many more, but i’ll start with this for now…
the next time you hear from us we’ll be in part two of our big adventure so stay tuned!
erm, DawnO – how is it that your list of things you’ll miss ranked your Amazing VSO friends at number 3? What the hell is going on? I heard they were T.best.
just to clarify…
the list is in no particular order.
ps. my georgetown friends think you’re an arsehole.