Hi Everyone!
So sorry its been forever since my last post. My internship in Guyana finished on July 17th and since then, I have been very very busy back home on Canada's West Coast. It was very hard to leave the Iwokrama Field Station and say goodbye to everyone I met there. It was such a pleasure getting to know some of the amazing staff and members of the community--what a magical place. The Iwokrama forest and the Rupununi Savannahs will always stand out as one of the most beautiful places on this planet. I was so fortunate to get the opportunity to not only visit, but live in this location for six months! If you ever have the opportunity to visit Guyana's Rupununi and Rainforest, you are very lucky as well.
Since I have returned to Canada, I have been awestruck at the extent of options we have. I stood in a BC Liquor store for about 15 minutes staring at all the wine bottles to choose from, I couldn't make up my mind which one to choose! I have spent my time visiting friends and family around Vancouver-will post pictures soon! I just came back from a two week road trip down to California with my boyfriend, where we hiked in Yosemite, visited General Sherman in Sequoia National Park, went surfing in San Clemente, visited Jazz Clubs in San Francisco and the Brewery District in Portland on our way back. What a diverse and stunning state! Now I am enjoying house sitting for my older sister in Vancouver and going on bike rides and picnics around the city. Can't believe the summer is close to an end. What a whirlwind of memories in the past year!
I was so glad today to discover an ounce of Guyana in Vancouver- I found my favourite baby bananas in the grocery store, which shot me back to moments racing through Georgetown's busy market--take me back! xxx
