Good bits
on Kate in Guyana (Guyana), 21/Jun/2010 12:43, 34 days ago
As we get nearer to leaving we're making sure we appreciate some of the good bits of Guyana - so Saturday morning we had an early walk round the Botanical Gardens. Even after all our visits we can still find a completely new bird we haven't seen before, plus lots of old favourites. Whether you know the names or not they are so flamboyant as to be memorable.We've done a bit of star spotting - the Southern Cross is familiar now low in the sky, and we see Orion high overhead (instead of on the horizon as in the UK).The sea wall is always good for stretching the eyes and the mind on days when it is not too hot. At the end is a jetty where you can get a view down the Demarara River and spot the massive ships in the docks.Last night we went to an amateur theatre show in honour of fathers. It had good variety acts, singing dancing and skits, as well as eulogies to five local fathers, read by daughters or wives. Then they were serenaded and had a smoochy dance on stage - very sentimental and Guyanese.At work I have clear tasks to get done, marking assignments and chasing the missing ones. Then I have three weekd to support teachers doing the visual impairment option. I have a few more than expected so it'll keep me busy. On Friday I got interviewed for the TV, so now I have done all types of media.