Adventures in Guyana

Jan 24, 2019 Letters

DEAR EDITOR,

Greetings again from centipede-infested St. Philip, Barbados.
You don’t know me from Adam, and I wouldn’t blame you if I’m dismissed as an opportunistic blowhard.
I truly had some interesting experiences and adventures in Guyana, though.
As you would be aware, Guyana is infested with snakes and alligators. Here is a sample of my encounter with a camoudi (anaconda)
My father had a farm, as it were, in the jungle. It was situated about four miles up the Lochaber Canal, which was used, in the past, as a conduit to supply black water to the residents of New Amsterdam (in the olden days).
We usually walked the four miles in from the main road, as the dam along the canal was not suitable for bikes, etc. On occasion, we borrowed small boats for transportation.
On one such occasion, I was pulling a boat with my parents aboard, (faster than paddling).
As I came across a grassy stretch on the dam, with just a narrow path for walking, I saw what looked like a log, stretched across the dam. Just as I was about to step over it, it made an about turn and headed into the bushes. If that huge serpent had opted to attack me, I wouldn’t be here today.
Ps. Not long after that, a guy was attacked by a camoudi while crossing the same canal, in the water, not far from the spot where I encountered the snake. Could have been the same one!
Yours is a serious newspaper with little or no room for trivia and frivolities. I still think, though, that your readers may find my musings interesting and, at times, entertaining.
All the best!

D. S. Drepaul

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