15 Things I will NOT miss about Guyana

As much as we volunteers plan for most things, sometimes things come up outside of our control. I came to Guyana to volunteer for a year. That was my intent. But, life calls... and I have to go back home. Good or bad, here are some things I won't miss...

1. Eating with a SPOON (especially a plastic spoon for take-out!)
2. Honking car horns - especially outside my bedroom throughout the nights
3. The hazards of walking down the street
4. The garbage around town and at the Sea Wall
5. The canals with the dirty, mucky water and overgrown flora (and rats)
6. ROADKILL - Toads and rats
7. Mini-buses with BLARING music
8. All night parties - outside my bedroom window
9. The roosters, horses, donkeys, dogs, and whatever else lurks beyond my bedroom window in the early mornings
10. Frequent power cuts
11. S-l-o-w internet
12. The Sizzling HEAT
13. The rainy season and the floods 
14. The mosquitoes, cockroaches, flies, frogs and mice Critters that make me miss Toronto
15. The cold water showers!!!  The rainy season brings colder water

Next I will talk about what I WILL miss...

One more thing about the rainy season...

When it's raining anywhere in the world, there are some common themes that people think about. One may be... "Oh, I wish I was home snuggling up in bed". People may ask, "When is this going to stop?".

What do YOU think about when it's raining? You know what? On second thoughts, don't tell me...    :)

Last night as I was turning over in bed and noticed the rain had started, only one question popped into my mind

How COLD is the water in the shower gonna be when I wake up??