Region 2, Guyana

Folks, I have NO IDEA why this post has gotten jumbled since I posted it, I will try to fix it, but my apologies for the patchy look - just in case...

To get from Georgetown to Parika, you can go by bus over the Demarara Harbour Bridge - the world's longest floating bridge. It closes for 1 1/2hrs everyday to allow ships to pass. But, this is the long way to Parika. So, your alternative is to 
 go downtown to Stabroek Market, go to the docks behind and take a speedboat from there.

Boats that leave out of Georgetown

THIS is the way to GO!

All enclosed and ready to go

The ride is about 10mins and then you arrive in Vreed-en-Hoop.

The size of our boat compared to ships in port

  

From there you take a bus to...

Passing through Parika, about to get on another boat

Here you again have a choice of transportation. If you're scared and have a lot of time to kill, then take a book and take the ferry.

The ferry - a surer, steadier ride if you're scared

Vehicles loading unto the ferry. You have to have time to travel this way.

OR you can take another speedboat across the river to Supenaam. This is about a 45min trip. The river is 20mls wide at the mouth. 

No cover on this boat...

Just prior to donning life jackets

At the end of the road is Charity. And there we checked into our hotel. We found out pretty quickly that there was a club below the guest rooms. And Monday is market day which means everyone is in town. After all, this is at the edge of the Pomeroon River and Charity is where every local comes to sell, buy and find local entertainment.

Entrance to the hotel, and the "club".

My room...

Much nicer than the last, right?

Tight space, eh

Brown water???

Adventure in Region 2 - to be continued...