Guyana Adventure #7

Okay so how about I just figured out that I am not staying at the Embassy Suites LOL LOL ....too funny! I am staying at the Regency Hotel...hello Tonya get with the program. So it wasn't until I was walking down the street filming my journey (videography skills were in full effect) that I took some footage of the hotel! I said to myself, hmmm I am not staying at the Embassy Suites! Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha LOL ...Where did I get that from? LOL Why did I think that I was at the Embassy Suites! I just burst out laughing....like I am doing now! I am not making this stuff up!!!!!!


So after I get settled in my room, my roommate and I decide to hit the streets for water. I first had to exchange money....someone came right to the hotel (The Regency Hotel) to do this for me. I still don't understand how there whole money system works - all I know is that a $1000.00 is equivalent to $5.00 in US currency and their $500.00 is equivalent to $2.50 in US currency!!!!!! I got a $20.00 bill which is only .10 cents....WOW Okay so I know you are reading this and saying what is it that I don't understand....but when I went to the restaurant to purchase food, I still gave too much money!!!! I don't know, I don't know... pray for me! :-)

So I exchange money and started walking into town.  There were so many people in the streets doing what people do....buying and selling!  While walking, I passed a lottery place, a Citizens Bank and several people on the street selling items.  I went to the mall which had about 3 floors with nails salons, hair salons and the like.  After walking around for a bit, my roomy and I decided to get something to eat.  Stopped at a take out at a bakery...yes a take out bakery that sold curry chicken, baked chicken, rice & beans, fried rice roti and desserts of course...my roomy and I decided to play it safe and get baked chicken and white rice!  This was our first day in Guyana and we couldn't afford to get sick because we had missionary work to do!!!!  The baked chicken and white rice was really good.  For those of you who are thinking: What did we get to drink?  Bottled water, bottled water.  Remember how thirsting I said I was....definately had to get bottled water.  I was told not to drink the water and I am glad that I didn't because the water is ummm light brown.  It is all good though...I showered in it.  Hey, what is a girl to do...gotta shower.  So, we got our food and walked back to the Regency and ate on the terrace.  Eating on the terrance was nice because there was a nice breeze...After eating and chatting with the delegation/missionaries, it was time to get ready for church.  I will tell you all about the ride to the church and the opening service of Guyana mission in my next blog.