ESSEQUIBO ROAD TRIP SUDDIE - HAMPTON COURT

[@dy6682]

Thanks for the road trip on the Essequibo Coast. Saw my old home at Richmond, now occupied by Courts. Many positive changes since I left 50 years ago. Remember the waterside , spring tides and cooking rice and corn beef on the beach.

[@neiolabryant6944]

Denny your video brings back memories of many guyanese who have left guyana many many years ago. Everytime i watch your video it makes me cry. Essequibo is such beautiful county never went just hear about it. I have great plans when i come to guyana Nuff love to you and your beautiful family. God riches blessing

[@axeldurman5224]

Although I wasn't born there (parent from there), Guyana has this place in my heart after my last visit 13 years ago. I've been quite keen on establishing a home down there to get away from the cold north! ...Hopefully this should materialize. Very informative video from a seemingly knowledgeable narrator! Good job!

[@indrajasodrabhadaiaziz1248]

Beautiful!! Thanks for doing this👍🏽👍🏽

[@ceceliamorgan5614]

Good evening to you and your family. Since l link with ur videos l am enjoying every moment of it, continue to live the life u are living as it is very short. Time flies l am seeing Guyana at its best through ur wonderful thoughts, thank u. I want to come home very soon to live. Thanks again . From Queens N.Y

[@charris246]

Thank you for posting. Looking at the markets, food, country living made me yearn to return for a visit to Guyana. Because of your videos I was inspired to purchase tickets for 9 days to Guyana in March. We would like to visit Berbice for 2 days. Could you recommend a good Hotel in Berbice, and some great restaurants to eat creole Guyanese food.

[@rameshpedapoodi3846]

Dear Denny Your vidio's Very nice to know about Guyana and also about Indo guyanies food habits and traditional movements /while road trips please show village names/schools/Police stations etc/we are proud of Indo guyanies still maintaining indian culture/Indian food /Indian festivals I am from-- India/Andhrapradesh state Thank you

[@beshamsingh4843]

Thanks for a very beautiful tour of Essequibo. I never went there but its on my bucket list. I myself is from Skeldon.Never went further than New Amsterdam as a kid. looking at this video makes me feel like i am there myself and now feeling home sick. Good luck... loving your video's.. God Bless!!!

[@ruthraghubeer2660]

Boy I born in Guyana and I never went Essequibo and my mother entire family lives in Essequibo now I see your video I can't believe Essequibo is so beautiful. Respect man . Keep up the good work

[@jennydesouza9593]

These foreigners getting hooked looking at my beautiful country.They love the green clean essequibo..

[@daviddabydeen6912]

Love. Y guyana beautifully. I return soon

[@wilfredkoo6895]

Nice vídeo very educative, keep the good work up. How Ana Regina got it's name

[@fazalhaaz]

NIce Work on the Video...Nostalgic !...very informative..I am from Richmond and went to school at CV Nunes, ARGSS and Goldenfleece....soooo many NEW Buildings since I was last there in 2012; ... the guy from Henrietta was Bulla Roach who had the Rumshop( Blueroom , famous for the Old Year's Dances) and many properties life on the Essequibo coast was well captured in your video, keep up the good work maan !!!

[@ElizabethTulloch-w3x]

Beautiful done thanks for sharing. E. T.

[@lenabasdeo852]

Essequibo is a beautiful county,s the houses are beautiful. Guyana is very beautiful❤️💞

[@vakevic31]

I just love the Tradewinds music in the background. 🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾

[@ishrainie6302]

Thank you very much for this video. I learned alot about Essequibo county. It is beautiful. You are doing an amazing thing for us. God's blessings to you and your family. Love from Florida USA ♥️🙏

[@donnafraser1022]

Denny...watching from Canada...never knew Essequibo was so nice...never visited when I resided in Guyana...keep up that 'Guyanese-ness' and talk...love it. Wha we doing in 'foreign'...??

[@TheGQBrotha]

You raise a very good point about retiring in Guyana. I came to America when I was 12, now 40, would love to retire in Guyana one day and just visit up and down the country to see places I have never seen when growing up.

[@savi7493]

Love your little stories the music and the amazing achievements there.❤️

[@dianashivgolam3378]

Very nice video and singing! Lol. Nice memories!

[@awongutume]

Memory lane is right. My best ones were when I lived on the Essequibo coast during my childhood with my grandmother, Auntie Ma, Ma, as we called her. Lived in Airy Hall many, many, many moons ago, a small village spanning the way from Supenaam to Charity. Eagerly looked forward to riding the Makouria steamer from Georgetown to Vreed-En-Hoop, the train to Parika and finally the Malali steamer in order to get there. Then a short bus ride. Cars were not plentiful so one used the bus to get around. Of course you had to wait as there was no schedule. Ate the freshest and best of fruits, fish and shrimp from the backdam and river, crab, wild hog, iguana, birds like Chow, Spurwing, etc. Fun times swimming at Thompson waterside and trenches in the backdam. Not forgetting Riverstown creek. Feeling for(catching by hand) fish. Making and setting crab traps for one of the sweetest and hairless crabs called Bundarie. Throwing a cast net or using a hand seine to catch fish just after the rice field was ploughed. Learning to paddle a boat along the Essequibo river and later often used to fish and my longest ride to Hog Island, across from the coast. There was no electricity or pitched road then in the area where I lived. Playing games like school, hop-scotch, catch, hide and seek, etc. on a moonlight night was the norm. Other times, listening to scary Jumbie, Old Higue, and Moon Gazer stories told by the elders at night with the hair raising on your arms, and how frightening it was going home. Learning to ride a bicycle (ladies) for the first time on rocky, uneven, sandy road experiencing frequent, involuntarily stops and the hurt sustained only my (anatomy) jewels can speak to. Climbing a coconut tree by using a rope or one made from a dried branch lying around that was placed on the feet with enough space so it aided in climbing, that was only topped by enjoying a refreshing coconut water soon after. Went bare feet everywhere as was customary. Got chigger on my toes and that was no fun. Often times if you did not remove it quickly and stumped your foot, you saw stars ( ning, ning). At the time, plaster was home made from a bar, wax like substance bought from Olie or Chunno shop. A small piece is put on a piece of cloth and then held against the lamp to soften and spread easily which was then placed on the chigger or on any cut or sore area. The donkey cart rides, also riding my friend's parents sled (dragger) pulled by Bulls that were used to fetch the paddy from the backdam was so much fun. My first and last experience helping my friends at harvesting (cutting rice/paddy) using a grass knife and donning a straw hat from which later there were numerous scratches/itches. Helping with Mashing (paddy separation) where a bull or two were tied together and made to walk around a pole with the cut paddy stalks beneath their feet. Planting rice (seedlings) selecting a stalk from a bunch and inserting down in the mud in an almost equidistant manner and being laughed at when you failed. All in all, very memorable. Couldn't ask for better.

[@shampersaud2763]

Ajow Tony, I simply related to your nostalgic and well written narrative of boyhood days . I remember the olden days at school when we had to write compositions of adventures or experiences of some other nature. You reminded me of your experiences. Thank you for sharing. ESSEQUIBO is fantastic, mostly well developed and yes, the largest Rice producing industry in Guyana. Thanks and bless his soul, The early Dutch Settlements in ,1738 greatest guy called LAURENS STORM VAN GRAVESANDE who was the GOVERNOR and who first introduced rice crops in ESSEQUIBO. He researched and shipped rice from China, Ghana, Nigeria and India. Then Made a Hugh BUISNESS of it in Guyana . The Afro Slaves used to work with rice farming but then the slaves rebelled against so their labours were reduced, then came the British Colonisers who banished the Dutch settlers and took over the rice farming, hense,the Indians Indentured slaves were introduced by the British. The saw opportunities for rice farming and sugar plantations and decided to remain ,since then history speaks for itself.

[@awongutume]

@@shampersaud2763 - Thanks! Best times of my childhood. Visited two years ago and last year but had diarrhea both times which curtailed my planned visit back to Essequibo after 40 years. When Covid’s over, hopefully, will visit. Not forgetting the anti- diarrhea pills🤣

[@shampersaud2763]

@@awongutume Yes, don't allow the experience of diarrhoea to put you off . Imodium is recognised as one of the best diarrhoea tablets to travel with and tar tablets. Guyana is still one of a great places to retire especially after living abroad for long time. And these days it's worth going back during the winter seasons abroad.

[@awongutume]

@@shampersaud2763 - won’t the next time! Miss the taste of iguana, wild hog, agouti, wild cow and bundarie crab. Hot and cold lake, Iteribisi at Mainstay. Understand there’s another called Capoey. Want to also do Bartica and visit the new resort built off there too. Managed to do 63 Beach and Corentyne. Splashmin on the highway and Linden. Went to Kaieteur Falls. Was not worth the money to fly. Cold food, no announcements from the guide nor did they fly over the falls which would have been nice. The other smaller falls we visited after had broken, non-working and smelly bathrooms. As a teen I went overland to Kaieteur, now that was amazing and exciting. Unbeatable by far, overnighted at some place along the way. Swam in the cold, dew overcast river, trekked from the bottom to the top right next to the falls. It was scary trying to get to the edge to look down. Had to go on all four. Can’t forget being sunburnt. All in all, that trip very memorable far surpasses flying there.

[@heathermichellealexis4064]

Really love what you are doing for the people, keep up the good work 😃. Stay safe and blessed.

[@ceceliamorgan5614]

Continue doing the good works. U are soothing many hearts, especially mine as l am still in love with Guyana.

[@hardyjeet2448]

WOW..scenic views, tranquil and splendidly beautiful. My roots run deep there (H C) Cherish memories, they do linger ! Quite a breath of fresh air. Nice video bro.

[@jennydesouza9593]

I am from corentyne berbice.I live abroad.Essequibo is beautiful.I will ove to live in Essequibo.

[@rohansimpson9605]

I'm from jamaica living in Brooklyn ny i never visited Guyana before by me watching the video one day I will keep doing more videos i will be one of your fans

[@Jerry4Dover]

Thank you for sharing these beautiful videos. I was born in Abram Zuil (4:14 in the video) and my mother Eugenie Lamaizon taught at the school for many years.

[@Mar1a_Vieira]

Essequibo looks like a wonderful place to invest. Thank you for showing us around.

[@radikaoutram5642]

Omg so much of childhood memories. Thanks for bringing that back, it’s been so long yet it feels so close to the heart.

[@jairajhharnarrine4023]

Bring back alot of memories. Good video.I am from Richmond.

[@TyK622]

Bannazz... suh much memories. Sorry to fall into Guyanese slang or twang. I spent so many years surveying in Essequibo. I know all the villages but can't recognise anything. Essequibo really developed for the better. In the early 70's I had a 4 door Vauxhall Viva that was just sprayed over ( Sky Blue ) and we took it down to Lake Capoey. I drove it into the water at the edge of the lake and we sanded it down to a smooth finish. Back then there was no clear coating. Wow.... the amount of girlfriends I had there.... in Anna Regina there was Sunny Lord Hotel and restaurant. I remember many nights there after work throwing back Bonded Reserve... haha. Cheers Denny.... I really liked this one.

[@jonelleseaforth2855]

bro I like your videos am living Trinidad for over 15 yrs I have never been back to Guyana I miss my country so much and true your video I feel like I'm home keep doing what you do

[@ITSOURLIFEARD]

Come visit us sometime

[@mahammadshariff6162]

What a wonderful place, a nice escape from the city! All the rice production there, no wonder Maduro is interested! Cannot eat or drink oil, let us know that olso.I was waiting for the Essequibo food portion of your trip. 😂😂😂

[@TheGQBrotha]

Not to mention Maduro can’t even feed his own people in Venezuela. Maybe he sees all the food in Essequibo. He can keep dreaming, Essequibo is Guyana, Guyana is Essequibo forever. :)

[@nymack66]

Appropriate music for sure, Rocking to Dave martin ....NICE

[@devilcity5827]

Used to play Cricket at Bacchus Ground in Hampton Court

[@Bantu-King]

My first time seeing Anna Regina! And I'm seeing it through your lense. This is awesome bro. It’s also the first time hearing how the town got its name. My sister worked at GNCB back in the day, and would travel to Anna Regina regularly. Beautiful place man. Thank you for the videos.

[@reginarose7168]

Loved this video of Essequibo** always thought it was a small undeveloped place**BOY WAS I WRONG** your post showed a different story** This place is beautiful starting with the Stelling and it has not disappointed as we continue through the villages and towns** Waiting patiently for your next video.

[@andreasimkele6219]

I enjoyed the video. The place remind me of Jamaica.

[@lizamckoy1010]

Omg i have never been to Essequibo. What a shame. When i visit again i would love to go there. Beautiful scenery.

[@omadevidax3992]

Queenstown Village!

[@bysonchi]

Great Great Great Vid , I really enjoyed it . Thanks bro

[@rheasalez468]

Love it uncle Danny ❣you should do more of essequibo

[@richardjames3630]

Yeah big man nice nice ..just keep dropping it like the hassa curry..big up everytime

[@antoniogtrodney6680]

I was on the Essiquibo coast August 2019 at Frenship village. Love the coast

[@billmisir]

SAD.... THE END OF ANOTHER GREAT VIDEO.... YOU MAKE MY DAY DANNY BOY❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🌸🌸

[@nikeshmaharaj6860]

Very interesting video Denny. Thanks

[@hiltonkanhoye]

As usual another great video Bro.Brings back lots of memories.Keep them coming

[@disto573]

Why these videos got to end, 😩😩😩😩😩

[@dollyslife6010]

Wow I've learnt so much about my people and what my ancestors went through from these videos. So thankful God led me to see these documentaries. May God continue to bless you . Please tell me what exactly what the slav name that led the rebellion ? Damond who?

[@ITSOURLIFEARD]

Dolly Linton Damon is the only known name for that great freedom fighter.

[@raquelsolomon2569]

Song by Dave Martins. He lived in Cayman for a long time. 🇰🇾🇰🇾

[@GuyanaBrent]

Trying to see this beautiful country. My mom never introduced me to my father side. I don't know my father never seen or talked to him. His name is Ulric David my name then was Brentnol David. I've been living in the States since a youth. I was born East Bank Melanie side at home. If any one can help please. Just trying to figure this life out.... Thanks for the video brother, one day I will see it....

[@ITSOURLIFEARD]

melanie is on the east coast of demerara do you have a pic of your dad i can try to look him up i lived for a few years in melanie so i know the area also ask ur mom for any details pertaining to his location it have cinema road or school road etc.

[@GuyanaBrent]

@@ITSOURLIFEARD That's the confusion. The father I thought was my father growing up isn't my father. Didn't find it out until I was 21. Hence the reason why my mom never gave me my birth certificate. Because if she did I would have known earlier that wasn't my father. But, I don't have any pictures I've never seen him. And when I go to ask she. She don't know nothing or just not wanting to tell me anything.

[@ITSOURLIFEARD]

Guyana Brent what’s his full name and average age I can check with the Melanie post office or Nis office for help

[@ITSOURLIFEARD]

Guyana Brent is ulric David his full name what’s his average age I can check with the Melanie post office or Nis office for help

[@GuyanaBrent]

@@ITSOURLIFEARD Yes that's his name... My mom is 62 so I figure he would be around that age. I know he had a lot of sons including me. And one daughter at the time my sister that pass Samantha... Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks brother..

[@vidianc]

I love your song boy hood days

[@zameenahassan5292]

Love my Guyana 💖💖💖

[@Donnette_BistroLounge_owner]

Man yuh killing us with the memories. Sweet! Lol hey them vocals though. You sound good.

[@olgacruz7342]

I love the miusic and the place

[@sweetpea6814]

Show us the house u grew up in. It looked so lovely and peaceful there.

[@ITSOURLIFEARD]

sweetpea68 in the next video I will

[@rodneyarjoon7568]

Love the view bro

[@deborahdarkieking2528]

Hv a girl friend who lived in Daniel's town. 🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾 they used to cook with fire side wood. Nice video

[@depeeper218]

Love the bicycle story. Yeah I remember.....

[@Donnette_BistroLounge_owner]

That made me smile as I'm cleaning up.

[@xxzz804]

Me too bi, I am from Berbice, 15,20, of us on bicycle limping and wedding house on Saturday night, oh my. I can't stop smiling ☺. Thank you for these videos Sir.

[@nevillepersaud9352]

Another amazing video. Thanks brother

[@nirvanabhagwandin6327]

Such appropriate music by Dave Martin. In fact, makes me sad and happy at the same time.

[@shamdhala]

Perfectly described. Thanks

[@ragaraga9399]

Hey Denny!.. The Swarswattie cinema previously was owned by the Imam family of new road charity essequibo they sold to warner

[@militarysingh4083]

Used to live in Ana Regina, over the bridge, in Agriculture Compound, yes!, I'm still alive.

[@simplygratefuls.mohamed8669]

U make me feel to come back Guyana to live after watching these videos 😁, good job keep it up😊😊

[@europaeuropa1858]

Great choice, very quiet and peaceful place to be

[@seanally1830]

This is a really nice video thank you

[@oedajraysinggadjoe882]

I like your channel en your stories man .Do you have videos of Springland?

[@ITSOURLIFEARD]

Yes. Check out ( have you seen Skeldon lately).

[@parmramcharran5391]

Ard. Love. Love. Love. Love loves ❤ Chris. Monrepo. One. Love ❤️ up

[@stingall]

Keep it up Danny love looking at your videos more so during the winter months keeps me grounded.. one thing change the spelling of cinema not (cenima)

[@ITSOURLIFEARD]

francis leu thanks. Will do.

[@naradmohan4942]

Danny boy i am seeing thing that brings back memories to me i could remember the Arabian Hotel when i went to essequibo back in the olden days we stopped at Kayman Shankar he had some gest houses for the CRICKETERS to stay he give us a ford diesel car to move around with it was a great memories for me

[@billmisir]

Lovely background music❤️❤️❤️ I would not retire in Guyana...... Left GUYANA in 1960 ....made my home in lovely & beautiful ENGLAND........ HOWEVER ,GUYANA IS ALWAYS IN MY LIFE THOUGHTS .🥂🥂I HAVE 2 lovely boys both doing well✅✅✅

[@khemrajsukhram1538]

if we are truly a guyanese we should made a mark on our country

[@europaeuropa1858]

Guyana is lovely & beautiful too

[@claudewren8668]

Thank you for being so informed. My Aunt think she is clever, now I am going to ask her where the name Anna Regina come from.

[@Sonturist]

At 16:34 those two buildings in Henrietta Village are my family homes. The blue roof my grandma Gloria Agard built and the Red roof my uncle Uriel Benji built. You probably know my family.

[@Rayyzer]

can u tour skeldon market?

[@nycomp2010]

Danny you remember we used to watch Indian movies at birdy

[@ITSOURLIFEARD]

Vish Lall yea bro. Also chobal and buck Danny used to show movies back in the days.

[@TheGQBrotha]

When I see the different houses 🏠 I always wonder about the story behind them, the owners, etc. My aunt for example lives in Maryland but she has a house she owns in Lodge. Excellent point when you said you took your first breath in Guyana and will take your last breath there as well. Keep up your quality video productions man, fascinating content.

[@diane84]

Excited to c ur videos

[@andycyrusac]

I am Jamaican and I am hooked, nice Guyana

[@indrajasodrabhadaiaziz1248]

Hahahahaha you n yuh liming days!

[@kameelaally5045]

Good days in essequibo

[@jeanesolomon2990]

Drakes in Queenstown and Roach in Henrietta

[@winstonbachan9229]

I Know Both Drake's And And Mr Roach

[@jamessahoye1529]

great job.

[@antoniogtrodney6680]

Correction not frenship it was three friends village.

[@bronxtours4193]

Ard MR.Denny please , please! Go and do an interview with MR. Dave Martin while we still have him around . I think he lives in Canada 🇨🇦. But that would be awesome for all Guyanese of all ages . Time cannot erase boy hood days !!

[@ITSOURLIFEARD]

will try

[@mylifeflorida9506]

My lucky day, I was just watching part 1 now part 2.

[@cinderella407]

THANKS FOR SHARING, MR. DENNY ... 😊💕💖☕☕☕☕😘💜☺💗❤🎓😿😍

[@richardjames3630]

Hey denny people need lil more protection in gt bro nice living but safety first ....big up.

[@nirvanabhagwandin6327]

What you said about riding 20miles just to get a smile from your girl friend😍😜😅, that is so true 😅

[@ITSOURLIFEARD]

Yes I did. Now the kids don’t have to do that thanks to technology

[@nirvanabhagwandin6327]

I am amazed at the dramatic change with the change, beacuse of technology. The negative is that the young men don't approach the young ladies at a wedding, party, on the train... as before. Most likley they bury their heads in their phones and disregard an opportunity to "SUOOR"

[@sameahram3791]

I saw my house it is at 8: 50 in the video with the car n the motorcycle

[@luannadahani9575]

Hello nice video

[@navitapersaud1749]

Love this video

[@yvonnehoran9037]

Bless u l went to Hampton court school

[@adivasihairgrowthoil1908]

I miss you Guyana

[@RakeshSingh-nf7rl]

👍👍👍

[@sunilsamaroo3949]

I saw my car lol born in marias lodge

[@abdoolsultan240]

Lovely

[@indrajasodrabhadaiaziz1248]

I wanted to see the food lol

[@amitramsingh3565]

Can you do a video in Berbice

[@denisdebidin8884]

Nice.

[@mutasim01]

my dad always tell stories of 2 friends named gulo and mukesh and they were all boys growing up... could this be the same gulo?

[@ITSOURLIFEARD]

mutasimally01 not sure what’s your dads name. Where did he grew up

[@ITSOURLIFEARD]

mutasimally01 there is a guy name Gulu in Lima as well uncle nizam son or nephew hew they live at the first house next to the bridge in Lima scheme maybe it’s him your dad talking about.

[@doncooper6659]

love it!!

[@cliffm8112]

Denny where in Hampton crt are you from?

[@ITSOURLIFEARD]

Cliff M you’ll see in my next video

[@cliffm8112]

Have family who live in Hampton Court and Devonshire castle. Used to visit from gt during my school days as vacation. You should know seelall from Hampton Court.

[@ITSOURLIFEARD]

Cliff M yes I know uncle Seelall. Also toloo and salt fish

[@cliffm8112]

Wow..small world eh.

[@cliffm8112]

My grandparents are from Devonshire castle. 3rd house on the old Rd going to charity.