Dec 25, 2022
For three decades I returned to Guyana at least once annually. Almost always it was in the month of December, and for three weeks, and once or twice a few days longer. It was a time of great excitements, keen observations, and usually time well spent. The latter was despite the usual hiccups that accompanied air travel to Guyana in the 80s and 90s, and even extending early into this millennium.
The interest started to intensify from the end of September, I felt that the year, however it was, had turned the corner, and the straightaway was clear to Georgetown. Yes, there were difficulties with baggage, and having to make reservations from as early as February (almost as soon as one returned to the US) for the end of the year. It was that tight in terms of seats, and airlines plying the NY-GT route. But it didn’t matter; I was going home, to my real home. Continue reading
