I am in South America.
Our plane just touched down.
Let the journey begin!
~10:30pm
What a day! After
going through customs and getting our baggage, we hopped on a beer bus donated
for our services generously by a member of the Lion’s Club of Bartica. We went to another international airport,
this one was only for small planes. We
had to wait 2 or 3 hours for the weather to clear up. We slept and ate some Indo-Caribbean food in
the meantime.
The plane ride was spectacular- just like something out of a
National Geographic magazine- except I’m really there! I took a ton of pictures. I really wanted to sleep but I couldn’t tear
my eyes and camera away.
We landed on a dirt road and some mining guys unloaded our
stuff from the plane into a couple of boats.
We met Bekkie’s partner, a Guyanese man whose name starts with “B”. The boat ride was only supposed to be an
hour, but it was probably more like two.
I assume it was the Mazaruni River.
The boat ride was beautiful and interesting- floating mills? Or something.
I think Bekkie might have said “floating community”. I took pictures.
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| pictures from our plane ride from georgetown to middle mazaruni from L to R, top to bottom: 1 & 2- rainforest mountains, 3- mine 4- rainforest 5- city on the coast 6- world's longest floating bridge 7- city on the coast 8- road from the coast to the interior 9- from the cockpit 10- miriam, bekkie, and dr fred on the plane |
Carol, Fred, Miriam and I were all happy to have blood flow return to our buttockses when we finally reached Isenuru… We were greeted warmly. Added to our team is Dr. Michael [sinc-- Maykal] from Cuba, Sylvester a Dentex, Sister Smith, a big wig lady from Bartica, and another big wig lady whose name I’m forgetting. Ministry of Health people. Auntie Irene prepared a wonderful lunch for us. Delicious steak, rice, salad, and plantain. I discovered today that I like plantain, “leechies”, and “doubles”.
The village is very humble.
Haven’t seen many people yet, but tomorrow they will all come for clinic
and we will see plenty of people! …And I just drifted off and tipped over my
light. I think it’s time to sleep.
Trip of a lifetime.
Put God first in your life.
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