Arriving in the "land of many waters"

At 9:15 on the 3rd of August 2011 we arrived in Guyana.  The landing was a bit rough but once on the ground all has gone well.  We were meet at the airport by family members of a friend we know back in the states and they were very kind and patient with us, they managed to get all of our luggage in the car and got us safely to our first destination, the Herdmanston Lodge.

As you can see the place is very peaceful.  We are right across the street from the Brazil consulant house and about fifteen minutes walk from National Park, this is where we will be this weekend for the distict convention.  We went by and visited with the brothers while they were getting things ready.

After hanging out for awhile it was off to see the "cambio" or money changer, the end result look something like this...

LOADED!!! Wrong, the exchange right now, $1.00 US is the same as $205.00 Guyanese.  Though it looks like alot it really isn't.  We also got our first taste of local food, we liked it but we need to get acquainted with the hot sauces, some of them have no business in the human body.  Check out the food & fancy to go cups....

All in all a laid back easy day in Georgetown.  We are looking forward to the new friends, experiences and challenges that lay ahead.  More pictures and storys to come.  We send our love and miss everyone.  A special hello out to our little buddy, Gus.