Already Eventful

Hi Everyone,

I am in Georgetown, Guyana. I arrived safe and sound yesterday morning.

For some reason, I felt something would go wrong on the way, and I was right. I had to use the VSO emergency number, which I didn't think I would be using this soon. When I tried to check-in at the Toronto airport for my flight to Guyana, they told me that they can't let me check in. With my Japanese passport, I am not allowed to enter the country with one-way ticket. Luckily, I had enough time to react, and I purchased return ticket on the spot.

I had quite a few problems with Canadian Immigration before, so I am used to things like this. I could stay calm to deal with this, so I am thankful to what I have gone through before....

I stayed in a guest house near the VSO office. Had some orientation yesterday and today. I am already moving in to my apartment this afternoon. How quick! I am coming to the country, so called "out of cycle", so I am not taking the usual week long orientation. Instead, I have many other volunteers who have been here at least for a month to help me out for my integration.

Hopefully, I will be able to upload some pictures, once I figure out the systems here.