On Friday, Tim and I loaded Rasta Kitty into a laundry basket and headed up to New Amsterdam to visit a fellow Volunteer. She and her fiance had agreed to take Rasta while we are in the States and it just so happened to be her birthday. The plan all along had been to use Tim, Rasta and my visit as a decoy while her nearest Peace Corps neighbor planned a surprise party.
After a 2 hour bus ride and another 2 hour car ride we arrived in New Amsterdam with one shaken up cat. Needless to say, Rasta did not like being transported in a laundry basket, but until we get a cat carrier, that will have to do. Rasta did get settled into her new home for the next month or so, even though she is having trouble playing nice with the cat who already lives there. I bet they will be best friends by the time we pick her up though.
The surprise birthday party was a hit! Our friend was amazed that so many people showed up to celebrate. Enchiladas and rum all around made for a wonderful Friday night.
On Saturday, we headed to 63 Beach, one of the only beaches in Guyana. To get there we had to 'small up' big time, fitting 20+ people in a 15 person van. Since Guyana is below sea level, the coast mostly consists of a sea wall, but in Berbice there is a beach and this California girl was SO happy to have a beach day. And, even though the Atlantic Ocean in this part of the world comes in a not-so-charming muddy brown color that stains white bathing suites brown, we had a wonderful time.
As Tim and I were floating in the ocean, staring back at beach lined with coconut trees and a gaggle of our wonderful friends, we thought that this weekend, especially the trip to one of the most unique beaches we have ever visited, will be one of those moments we will always remember about Peace Corps Guyana.
After a superb weekend, we have two more weeks of work and 11 days until we get to come home for a visit! What an exciting time!
The Bday Girl is SURPRISED!!! And we get to eat yummy food!
Yummy dessert a'la Jillian!
And 'smalling up' to get to the beach.
The party banab.
Two Californians enjoying the Atlantic ocean! Making memories.
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