The Eldorado Inn Georgetown

... to get on to it. That was not too bad, unfortunately once we got to the other side we again put planks down, this time we asked them to keep an eye on the back as we were not sure about the clearance. Of we drove very slowly with them waving us along until we heard a loud bang from the back. As we came off the planks the back was not clear and so we dropped onto the bottom of the back and bent it a bit. We dropped the hydraulic feet and managed to raise the back so we could put more ...

... all that other stuff. Strangely enough, the symbols are all the same here, Santa and snow and midnight madness at the mall. The Christmas carols are even all the same familiar ones, including John Lennon, like some vast American conspiracy to dominate. The rain lets up enough for the plane to take off finally. Good-by Trinidad. I liked your food at least, even the 'black pudding' you tricked me into eating. I was expecting some rich ...

... the good, and that thanks to this artifice we manage to endure the burden of the past....Everything seemed smaller to him than when he left, poorer and sadder, and there were so many rats in the rubbish heaps of the streets that the carriage horses stumbled in fright. On the long trip from the port to his house...he found nothing that seemed worthy of nostalgia (P 106-7). Do I sound like a bitter old woman? Yes I do. But you know what, the country really ...

... check the luggage, go through security and just everything that precedes the actual takeoff, I was more concerned with those practical matters. I wasn't excited even on the flight here, but as soon as the plane started its descent over the emerald jungles...I could not stop smiling. Of course I did lose most of my humor when we couldn't find our luggage among those from another flight that had just come in (when did Guyana start having more than one ...

... Phagwah (or Holi), which is the Hindu Festival of Colors. Generally, Phagwah lasts for two days-On the first day bonfires are lit at night to signify burning Holika. On the second day, known as Dhulandi, people spend the day throwing colored powder and water at each other. So at the end of school on the preceding Friday all ...

In my brief time here in Guyana, I have run into a few characters and interesting situations. Please allow me just a few lines to describe my encounters and those Guyanese whose paths have crossed with mine. Due to my appearance, I stick out and occasionally catch the attention of passers by. I attract the usual amount of people asking for money or food. Most are relatively nice ...

... bring your ass back- Nah mek me see you rass again; I am going back to work on Tuesday - Mi a go bak to wuk pon Chewsdey; dont laugh boy! - nah skin yuh teet bai!; where is Andre? - a whey Andre deh?; he is over there. - he deh deh; gay man. - antiman; come over here boy. - come nuh bai? whats wrong with you. - a wha rong? you- alyah Also, I ...

... sparked his interest. He picked me up last night from the hotel; in the car, he started talking about sushi. We went to a Chinese restaurant, and he proceeded to ask the waiter if they had sushi. Lucky for me, they didn't (not that I was surprised). I think I will keep my sushi adventures in the US and Japan, if I ever go. Especially considering most of the fish here is described only as "Fish." Until next time....

... this will be a great success and very informative for all parties involved. Now I will leave you with two fun clips: I went to a CD and DVD store the other day. I don't mean the kind on the side of the street where the goods can be picked up and moved should the police come by-this was a real store with a door, cashier, the works. Their selection was impressive...hundreds of movies and CDs, but the most interesting part was that every single item, despite its case and well ...

... I missed a whole bunch of people coming out of an event, but I am going to get better at it in weeks to come. Monday I took the day off because I worked so much the week before. Another friend of mine had the day off as well, so we just toured around the "towns" in his area, it was so nice to have the extra day though. Wednesday night we went to our favourite bar, Guinness Bar, it is right down the street from us and the people there ...