Crossing the Berbice river in a ferry from Rosignol to New
Amsterdam an old town named by the Dutch.
We trudged our way down to St.Ann Street with our luggage and tattered
kite. We arrived at my Aunt Sybil’s
house late in the evening, it was already dark and we were greeted with lots of
hugs and kisses by my mother and Aunt. Now Aunt Sybil’s house was an old time
huge Dutch style house with a high roof, the ceiling space allows breeze to
flow through the house. My aunt’s house also had lots of windows and a bottom
house which she rented to boarders. The house was also surrounded by a Genip
tree and a Mango tree and a Dungs tree.
The Dungs tree was so close to the house that with a reach out of the
window one could pick the Dungs. After a quick bath. Cold water mixed with hot water from a kettle
and poured into an enamel bucket. Followed by a quick rub down with soap from
head to toe. A bowl to throw water over your body we hoped out the bath as soon
as possible. Towel off, then on with your pajamas. We head down to the kitchen
for a hot dinner. Aunt Sybil had a huge kitchen with a large table from which
all activity revolved. We sat down to some fresh brewed hot ground Cocoa with raw Cow’s Milk and some
Bakes with Salt Fish and two Chinese Cakes for sweet. The Cocoa tea the best I vow to anyone in the
world. Roasted fresh Cocoa Beans ground in a hand mill and served with hot
fresh Cow’s Milk; just milked for the cow earlier in the morning it’s a taste
to be savored for a life time.
Once upon an Easter
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