I have just posted the photos, now here are the words to go with them. I am still mastering getting them all in one post! I think by next time I will have got it right!
The wooden buildings of Georgetown are quite magnificent. Some are well kept up or restored but others are pretty dilapidated. But then we have been in places that are beautiful inside but are purposefully kept looking run down on the outside to discourage thieves.
A hobby here is betting on your songbird. Wild birds of certain species are kept in cages. The owners meet and put their cages near each other and bet on which bird will chirp a predecided number of times first. We often see men walking around with bird cages but have yet to get close to the chirping match! As far as I know this is a Guyana original.
I couldn’t resist a photo of the plastic palms which are floodlit at night! I am sure anyone from Georgetown can tell you where they are, 3v of them outside a very popular Chinese restaurant. They are quite a landmark!
