The Canadians invade Guyana

Dearest readers,

I just got back from a whirl-wind trip around Guyana! My wonderful, fabulous amazing parents, sister and boyfriend came down to Guyana to visit me. They met me in Georgetown on May 1st and flew back to Canada on the 8th. The week was a blur of fantastic times that was over before I could blink. It was incredible and surreal to be able to share all the places I have been visiting with them. Here are some memories to name a few..

• Meandering through downtown Georgetown, and looking at the stalls in Stabroek Market

• On the flight into the interior, flying over 'broccoli, broccoli, broccoli' as far as the eye can see

•  Arriving into the tranquil Rupununi savannas. A huge contrast to Georgetown's congested, noisy and smelly landscape

• Strumming on the guitar and lying in hammoks in the afternoon heat

• Drinking rum punch in the lily pad pond of Karanambu

• Finding an anteater in the savannas of Karanambu!

• Visiting 'Old Man' Cat from Karanambu again :) 
 

• Getting soaked on our boat ride down the Rupununi River on our way to Rockview for lunch

Shortly before a large raincloud covers the skies

• Learning more about the culture of the Amerindian community of Surama

• Turmites  infesting the Canopy Walkway, you could barely open your eyes there were so many! So much for bird watching...

• Had to cross a washed-out bridge after our Canopy Walkway visit

 

• Boating through a narrow ravine that lead to the bottom of Turtle Mountain hike

turtle mountain view

• Making it to the top of Turtle Mountain 

• swimming in the rapids at Michelle's Island and drinking milk out of a coconut afterwards
• Lying down on the edge of Kaieteur Falls! 

 

• Ross got to pet a wild animal! (A peccary pig :)  

• relaxing in the gorgeous Cara Lodge courtyard on the last night of the trip 

It was hard to say goodbye at the airport after this amazing trip, but I am so happy I got to share this incredible country with my family!