DAY 13 - 15/1/10

IT'S WARM!!! It's crazy how that all changed over night but we actually had a beautiful day yesterday! The morning was pretty rainy on the way out to the village but a little drizzle never hurt anyone. Unfortunately, once we arrived at Blue Creek's village clinic, we were not greeted with very many patients. I saw one man who walked in with x-rays in hand and didn't speak much language (he spoke Ketchi). Who needs a lightbox when you can read x-rays in natural sunlight? He turned out to have chronic interstitial pulmonary disease with an acute exacerbation of pneumonia. This sounds impressive but it really wasn't all my doing.. multiple diagnoses from multiple providers over time! I just helped group everything together and get him on some maintenance treatment. He was one cool cat though especially hunting him down later in the day to return his umbrella he left behind.










The rest of the day was spent playing with the kids across the road at the school. They were a huge hit!! They played volleyball and loved the frisbee during each of their breaks! Let me tell you.. these kids are truly the biggest blessing down here.









Just as we were leaving, we stopped by a Mayan culture center and found out that they bottle honey from three local districts (Toledo - where we live, Cayo, and somewhere else I cannot remember). I'm taking orders for some of the best honey you've ever had fyi.










ps Chef Kate made dinner for the crew... coconut curry chicken with kahlalu, sauteed veggies, roasted potatoes, and plantains... mmmmm!!! I'm getting good at this improv menu!

Belize this morning, Guatemala this afternoon! Morning clinic, education meeting and then we're off to Sarstun, Guatemala for a little adventurous weekend! We're heading out with Roberto (local Punta Gorda tour guide) for an all-inclusive hiking, tubing, touring, river riding, hot falls, eco lodge type of excursion! I'm really excited mostly because I get to add another country to my list of newly growing international destinations (up to 2!).

Kate