GUY: Georgetown Neighbourhoods

Georgetown, Guyana

Just like what we did in Paramaribo, Suriname, my BFF and I went on a side quest to venture to some neighbourhoods in the capital city of Guyana. Prior to arriving at the country, little did I know that there's a sports hall that goes by the same name as mine, which isn't that far from Guyana Botanical Gardens.

No, I don't own that sports hall, of course. Anyway, here are some photos of the neighbourhood where Brandsville Hotel is located at.

Not much traffic~

I wonder how long had that horse been waiting there. :/

Royal Castle Chicken is Guyana's very own fast food chain.

Would you be interested to enrol in a degree programme on Peace and Conflict Studies?

As mentioned in the previous post, we tried to go out during the day as crimes are more rampant at night. Below are just a few photos I took after sunset as we walked back to the hotel.

Guyana is certainly not short on Chinese restaurants.

There's a nice restaurant on the topmost floor of that fancily lit building.

On another day, we walked past Church Street on our way to Guyana Zoo. There are two places of worship next to each other: Central Seventh-Day Adventist Church and Queenstown Mosque.

Office of the Leader of the Opposition - so blatantly stated! xD

After visiting Guyana Botanical Gardens, we came across quite a breathtaking lotus field. BTW, did you know that lotus can survive thousands of years and even revive after a long period of dormancy?

We also had the opportunity to explore the northern part of Georgetown. That was the closest I've ever been to an abbatoir. While I'm not a vegetarian, I really can't bear to think of the slaughter that happens inside daily.

A tank full of molasses made of Demerara sugar~ :D

Standing at 31 m is a lighthouse with distinct red and white stripes, although the colours have faded over the years. It was originally built by the Dutch in 1817, which was then rebuilt in 1830 to guide ships to Demerara River from Atlantic Ocean.

Marriott Hotel should be the most expensive hotel in Guyana. It appears that prices start from around S$350.00 per night.

Sashaying in front of the hotel~ :P

A 280-mile seawall runs along much of Guyana's coastline, protecting settlements in the coastal areas that are below sea level at high tide.

Georgetown Seawall Bandstand was built in 1903 as a memorial to Queen Victoria of the UK.

I guess we were the only two people walking along Carifesta Avenue that afternoon.

Guyana National Park looks serene.

Can those structures shoot laser beam? xP

Howdy? Relaxing, eh? :)

We really couldn't wait to get back to the hotel to rest our legs.

I didn't expect to see a rather modern-looking church.

I recall clocking more than 30,000 steps that day.