Catching up on pictures from Guyana.
There are lots of ships left to rot on the shore of the Essequibo:
More pictures of Eddy Grant’s island home:
This is Makauria Creek. We took the dinghy up quite a way, it was beautiful. Broken rock:
At the mouth of the creek, the clean cola-colored water of the creek mixes with the muddy Essequibo River. There is a definitive line at the confluence of the two rivers:
After exploring Makauria Creek we decided to sound our way across the Essequibo River to Saxakalli Beach. Most of the property is owned by a Presbyterian mission, but there is a Seventh Day Adventist Church at the point… There are three families that live there (I think). We met one Amerindian family, Leslie and Sandra who have seven kids and have lived there their entire lives. It was a mildly awkward exchange, they are incredibly nice but they just stood there and smiled alot. I asked them if any boats have visited before, they said only one “yacht” had visited in their lifetime…yikes. Well, I didn’t take pictures of Leslie and Sandra but I did take some pics of the beach:
Morning Saxakalli Beach:
The fresh food here is (still) amazing. Beans, bananas, mangos, and the sweet potatoes are the best. The sweet potatoes are white and light tasting with just a hint of sweetness…uh, they’re great!
Fried plantains:
Plantains and sweet potato fries:
We found raw shelled peanuts for a buck a pound. We cook them up in a pan with a little non stick and some salt, uh, delicious, better than Planters:
…hot
We have one more update from Guyana before reporting on Suriname. We have been in Suriname for a few days and are thoroughly enjoying it. Rented a car (with AC!) the past two days, checked in, had an awesome lunch in a great local cafe, and did some shopping yesterday. Drove back to Paramaribo today, enjoyed an amazing museum, had the best lunch in recent memory at yet another great cafe, and did a walking tour of the city. Found a butcher shop on the way home and bought fresh ground beef, which we haven’t had in months! Might go back for pork chops and steak! Lots of pics…soon…
Glad to hear you guys are enjoying the local area. Wow, lived there all their lives and only one boat stopped. Love the pictures as usual. I wonder if you ever get used to that much heat all the time? Love,
Dad/Bob
I was pretty shocked to hear we were the second cruising boat they had ever seen! And yes we get used to the heat but honestly it’s pretty cool at night. Sometimes we need to cover up with a sheet. It has been cooler in Suriname than Guyana but I’m guessing that may be from a change in the wind or something.