Georgetown #1

Got to sleep in until 8 am !

Then met by the 2 ladies from Texas that I will do the rest of the trip with. One from Houston and one from Dallas. Sister in laws. Alice's husband (Candy's brother) died this year so Candy joined Alice on this already planned trip. Alice has been to 141 countries and Candy not far behind. I'm the amateur this trip! Candy's husband is not very keen on travel. But Candy is overweight and has hip and knee problems so I am not slowing anyone down.

Yesterday, we did a Georgetown tour. Some history, museums, markets, etc. as you would expect. The people and the market were the only interesting part. Country is very flat for miles along the coast. Lots and lots of sugarcane growing. Used to make sugar but they hired the Chinese to build the new processing plant and got rid of the old ones. The new one does not work and no one seems to be able to figure out how to make it work. So for years, no one grew cane. But now planting is starting up to make ethanol from the cane. They import sugar. Yeah government.

In the evening our motel was hosting a carokee (ok, I have no idea how to spell it) party. I ended up sitting (and eating dinner) with Jim & Flo from Hollister, CA. Retired attorney and travelers. Nice evening of conversation, and after Venezuela, nice to hear normal english for a while. Lots of conversation about kids, travel and the church. (they have been to SLC and Nauvoo) By the end of the evening Jim referred to me as Bishop Smith! They know many mormons in their community, all well thought of.

Early to bed (I wonder why?)