Sightseeing in Guyana

We enjoyed a short visit of a couple of days from Elder Ralph and Sister Paulette Childs when he came to Georgetown to provide audit training for two new branch presidents. During our time together, we enjoyed catching up on mission news, had dinner out and hit the last of the “tourist” spots in our fair city, including St. George’s Catholic Church, a (fairly) nice arboretum and walked a few hundred yards along the famous Georgetown Seawall.

The Georgetown Seawall is part of a stretch of 280 miles of dyke built originally by the Dutch, in the 1700's, to protect Guyana (which is below sea level) from the frequent ferocity of the Atlantic Ocean. The seawall is solid concrete – or rock – about 5 feet wide and is a popular place for locals to walk, fly kites or people watch. Much of the original seawall has been damaged or washed away over 400 years, but there are still small sections built by the Dutch.

The Childs told us this is likely the last trip they will make to Guyana before they go home in December. We assured them, it’s just as well, because they have now seen everything there is to see (except Kaietuer Falls which requires a plane ride)!

Poor Trekker! He's pretty bummed he will not be doing much traveling for the rest of our mission, unless we get to go to Suriname.