The next decade....what's in store?

The day before the big day

It's cloudy and rainy here in the Mudland today, but that won't damper my spirits the day before MY BIRTHDAY, MY BIRTHDAY, MY BIRTHDAY, MY BIRTHDAY, MY BIRTHDAY.

I'm really a 'Gladys' aren't I? Mi nuh care!

How have I been spending my time here in Guyana? Well, after sleeping the first night, it became Wednesday. Surprised? Yeah, things work the same in Guyana as everywhere else. Mini buses, people walking in the streets, fast driving. It's all here.

Children begging, that was painful to see cause they were real young. But that was just in one spot so maybe it's not a feature.

Went to the museum, that was great. Guyana is so LARGE and VAST. Lots to discover. Unfortunately I won't have time to do that this trip, but I'll definitely be back to do one of them group tours into the rainforest and jungle, rough it to see strange animals and the Amerindians and ting. Oh, and the Kaiteur Falls discovered by Barrington Brown.

Had lunch in a food court type place in town. Food pretty much like at home. Have to find the good chinese restaurant, well I hear there are many.

Did the tourist thing and bought a few small items. You have to realize that when they quote you thousands of dollars for some small items, it really isn't much. The exchange rate is US$1 = GY$198. Jamaica will get there one day probably.

Bought some Guyanese curry powder in the supermarket along with some applies and pholourie mix (split peas powder that you fry up into a ball).

In the afternoon, went by the hotel that the Jamaica team is staying at. Told the captain that it's my birthday tomorrow so he was to arrange a victory against Barbados as a gift! A couple of the players not 100% but they are determined. They all get along so well, ribbing each other, using the Manager as a punching bag, behaving generally like boys. Quite refreshing to see. That's one of the reasons I decided to come all this way.

Ok, time for brekki. Do you know what I did? I carried some sardines with me from Sugar Island and peanut butter, and bought some local guava jam yesterday. I am looking at the black 'scandal' bag that I have them in right in front of me. They give you continental breakfast here but the choice is limited. I am therefore going to take their bread and put my sardine and my peanut butter and jam on it. Right there in full view of everybody.

Mi nuh care! Oh Yamfoot. You're something else.

Posted by yamfoot at October 21, 2004 08:10 AM