So for those interested, my everyday looks basically like this:
Weekdays
6am-wake up
7am breakfast
8-12pm-work
1pm-lunch
then free time or “cultural activities” like waterfall hikes, orphanage visits, etc.
6pm-dinner
then usually after dinner hang around and talk to people then usually in bed by 9:30pm, at the latest!
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Week Two
As per Alex’s request for the baboon story…On the second day of Safari we stopped for lunch at a campsite in Tarangire National Park. There was an overlook facing the park, so we took our boxed lunches to the ledge. Then a baboon literally ran up and stole half my lunch from the box and ran away. scared me so much, but it was pretty funny.
Other than that, everyone is still sick, so far so good but everytime my throat hurts a little or I have a headache I’m convinced I have Malaria. I’m sure I’ll be fine, hopefully won’t get sick at all!
First Week
I’m almost done with my first week at placement. On my first day we got a tour of the hospital, and at the end of the day watched a live birth, it was incredible. The hospital is government run, so very dirty and lacking in supplies. The US funds the HIV/AIDS clinic, so it’s very modern and clean. The smell is intense, and has made me feel ill on a few occasions, hopefully I’ll get better!
We went to an orphanage yesterday that was donated by the German rotary club, there is a lot of foreign aid here. It was really new and clean, very surprising given the conditions in most of the places!
Everything is going well, everyone got sick, but managed to avoid it! I’m going on Safari tomorrow through Sunday and am beyond excited.
Until then…
First Day
After a sort of traumatic journey, I’ve made it here, and gotten my lost luggage (thanks Dad). Everything is so beautiful, and the house is incredible. Everyone is really nice and very welcoming. I have to use an internet cafe, so uploading pictures is a little difficult, and will have to do most of it when I get home.
Colliding With The Earth 