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	Big Bugs Tip Rating:

By grets on November 3, 2004

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I have never in my entire life seen so many enormous bugs as I did here in Guyana. Not that they particularly bother me - I leave them alone and they (hopefully) leave me alone!

If you do not like creepy crawleys, I would not venture into Guyana's hinterland - they are everywhere!

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	Mosquitos Tip Rating:

By grets on November 3, 2004

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Trust me, there are 77 bites -
I counted them!

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The first night in Surama, I slept with my left hand up against the mosquito net. I woke in the morning to find 77 mosquito bites on my knuckles alone! The bites were so tightly packed together that they had trouble to find room to swell, making my hand look very odd indeed. Oh, and it itched like hell for a number of days!

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	Spiders Tip Rating:

By grets on November 3, 2004

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Tarantula

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We saw very many spiders during our time in the rain forests of Guyana. Not much knowledge was held by the guides about the names and venomousness (is that a word?) of these insects, so I would recommend that unless you are 100% sure that the spider is not poisonous - stay well clear!

This tarantula was in our sink on the last morning we spent in Guyana.

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	Flies Tip Rating:

By grets on November 3, 2004

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Head net - very becoming!

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Wearing a head torch has its advantages, as it frees your hands to do other things. The disadvantage is that light attracts flies, and the last thing you want right by your head is a large swarm of flies! We went through one such mass of these pesky little things, that they'd enter your nose as you breathe in! Yuk!

A head net stops this happening.

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	Large puddles Tip Rating:

By grets on November 3, 2004

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Pulling the car out of the
puddle

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Even in the dry season there are puddles on the tracks the size of small lakes. In the wet season the tracks become impassable. The problem with driving into puddles is, you don't know how deep they are. As we found out! We got stuck in this enormous puddle on the way to Surama, and had to be pulled out by anoterh 4x4 vehicle.

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	Allergic reaction Tip Rating:

By grets on November 3, 2004

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Swollen eye

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Although in fact I always end of with more bites than my husband David, he sometimes gets an allergic reaction to his, causing great swelling. The first morning in Surama, David woke up to find that he had great trouble opening his left eye. The swelling stayed for a day or two, then he went back to being his normal handsome self. We always make sure that we pack some antihistamine cream and tablets, as David is prone to such reactions!

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	Poisonous trees Tip Rating:

By grets on November 3, 2004

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Pete's badly infected feet

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Peter was very unfortunate in that some poison from a trre in the forest affected his ankles. We don't know exactly what happened, but it appears that his bites, and/or heat rash got terribly infected. It became so bad that he was unable to partake in any of the activities - he had great trouble walking!

Eventually he was able to visit a medic (once we had left Surama), and was given some Antbiotics and Antihistamine tablets / cream. Even then it took quite some time for the sores to clear up and for several more days his movements were restricted!

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	Mud Tip Rating:

By grets on November 3, 2004

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Mud, glorious mud....

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In places the track looks completely and totally impassable. I would NEVER have attempted to drive along this track. It really is too much!

Guess what? We get stuck!

I take my hat off to four wheel drive vehicles in general, and in particular to these drivers!

After a few nervous minutes of sliding back and forth, slipping deeper into this mushy sludge , we finally manage to get out of the muddy grave we have dug ourselves. Incredible! I really didn't think we'd make it this time! This is turning out to be a very adventurous journey indeed!

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	Fallen trees Tip Rating:

By grets on November 3, 2004

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Tree fellahs

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The topsoil is only about six inches or so deep here in the rain forst, so any storm will bring down many trees, so will large, heavy passing trucks.

Our vehicle carries a chain saw, a couple of machetes and an axe. The lads get busy, and in no time have they managed to clear the road of the tree. Having seen the size of the tree, I was sure we'd be there for hours while they cleared the road. They've obviously done this before.

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	Dust Tip Rating:

By grets on November 3, 2004

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Dust

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As most of the roads are sand or gravel, be aware that oncoming traffic causes an awful lot of dust. Particularly if you are travelling in a non aircon vehicle, make sure you close the windows before the truck approaches, otherwide you will arrive at your detination a rather unbecoming shade of red!

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