My Visit to Georgetown

SUBJECT: My Visit to Georgetown
AUTHOR: Connie, Age 6, lives with her parents, sister and brother, and cousins in the village of Kaikan, Guyana, near the Venezuelan border.
DATE: September 8, 1997

Hi, my name is Connie. I am 6 yrs old. Last week I went to Georgetown for the first time in my life. I have spent all my

My brother Corwin and I ready for flight to Georgetown

life in the jungle. We don't have any cars where I live. I flew with Uncle David in his little plane. When we got to Georgetown, I saw lots of airplanes. I've never seen so many airplanes before. Then I got to ride in a car. It was lots of fun. I also went on a bus. There were lots of people on the bus.

We went to the market. The market was pretty. There were lots of things to buy. I bought some sandals. I saw horses and donkeys and sheep and cows and goats. I've never seen those animals before, because they don't live in the jungle where I live. I also got to eat ice cream. It was cold and yummy! I've never eaten anything cold before. In the house where we stayed there was a shower and a potty. Where I live we take a bath in the river and have an outhouse. I had fun taking showers, but I missed swimming in the river.

There was also a fan that blew cold air. It felt good. I never saw a fan before, and my little brother and I stuck our fingers in the fan. That scared us, but we didn't get hurt. I had lots of fun in Georgetown. Maybe someday I will go to the States if Mommy and Daddy finish adopting me. Then I will see lots more new things.

Your friend,

Connie

You may write to Connie at: gates@andrews.edu

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