Arcata to SFO to Amsterdam to Nairobi to hotel. It is now 11:30 at night, a day and a half later, we get some sleep, and then off tomorrow for Mwanza. So far the internet has been spotty so not sure I will be able to upload photos, or even text until I am back to the bigger cities. I will try; otherwise save the updates and photos for next week.
KLM was amazing - room to sit, hot towels, plenty of meals and drinks, etc. Not a bad way to spend all day.
Love that loamy, earthy, vegetation, smokey and steamy feel and smell of Africa, although it is not as strong here right now as Mali. Just had some rain though; they are heading into the rainy season.
All 3 of our team members made it, so we are ready. Five a.m. wake-up call, and then back to the airport.
As usual, Resurge delivers. Two very interesting team mates: Chris Connor is a plastic surgeon from Houston who has also been a cardiac surgeon. He brings a lot of energy and seems to know a lot about so many things. Cessie is a young new worker at Resurge who was in the Peace Corps in Tanzania and lived in a central village near where we are traveling. She then did 3 years in Dar es Salaam with CDC. Her knowledge of the language, local traditions and culture will be extremely valuable. It is quite amusing to watch people when they hear her rattle off in their own language. They are quite shocked.
KLM was amazing - room to sit, hot towels, plenty of meals and drinks, etc. Not a bad way to spend all day.
Love that loamy, earthy, vegetation, smokey and steamy feel and smell of Africa, although it is not as strong here right now as Mali. Just had some rain though; they are heading into the rainy season.
All 3 of our team members made it, so we are ready. Five a.m. wake-up call, and then back to the airport.
As usual, Resurge delivers. Two very interesting team mates: Chris Connor is a plastic surgeon from Houston who has also been a cardiac surgeon. He brings a lot of energy and seems to know a lot about so many things. Cessie is a young new worker at Resurge who was in the Peace Corps in Tanzania and lived in a central village near where we are traveling. She then did 3 years in Dar es Salaam with CDC. Her knowledge of the language, local traditions and culture will be extremely valuable. It is quite amusing to watch people when they hear her rattle off in their own language. They are quite shocked.
