Monday May 3rd, 2010

Today was a rainy day in Georgetown. We experienced the surprise of on-and-off showers throughout most of the day. We woke up early to tuna-pineapple-cheese sandwiches. The unusual blend of flavors turned out to be an amazing combination, especially with Guyana-fresh pineapple. We left for the market mid-morning and spend a few hours shopping in a few small markets in downtown Georgetown. Paintings and wooden sculptures were common place items in the shops, as well as purple heart bowls. Roop took us to his friend’s hammock shop and many of us bought brightly colored hammocks of various sizes. Back at Roop’s, Usha (Roop’s wife) made us a fried eggplant and fish dish with chutney for dipping.