You can barely make i[out (taken from the bus) the small shack back there where a family lives, this was taken on the road to Chinandega. A lot of these houses are made out of tin, decrieped wood,, thrown away materials, whatever is laying around is used. Some looked like they were cardboard strwn together.
Our hacienda (mine and the lead doctor and lead Anesthesologist), the whole bldg isn't ours, there are a bunch on rooms in there.
A view down our street, this is off the main highway with a guard and a gate (like a railroad track gate)
The swimming pool, it is about 200 yards down the road to get to it.
These are the two cabanas off to the side of the pool, this is where we will hold our team functions and dinners, when we have them.
Another view of the pool and the two cabanas.
The Chinese have invaded. Actually this is a nicer looking card/cycle contraption than what you see on the streets in town. Way much nicer looking.
This is the volcano you can see from out Hotel, about 10/15 miles away. The smoke is always coming out.
A view of our room.
Another view.
Get together last night, where we all introduced ourselves, had a nice meal and Katy put out some words to us.
Chow line.
People eating (duhh did I have to say that)
Katy and Rebecca putting out the good word and then having us all introduce ourselves.
The meal. Empty plate had a simple salad on it (after three salads so far (yes dear I am doing well), they usde oil and vinegar here, none of the fat stuff we have in the states. piece of bread, rice with some veggies in it and a piece of steak with the sauce and some kind of veggies cooked in. It tasted good but was pretty tough. You had to cut the eat in small bites and chew for awhile, tho it tasted good.
Great pictures, thanks for posting them. I bet you're exhausted!
ReplyDeleteGreat Job Steve, Like I said it is great to see and read how things are going and it is very interesting what is happening. Thanks for adding things to your blog when you have time.
ReplyDeleteIt sure does feel good to come home from surgery and get a shower and the a/c. The Nicaraguans at the hospital do not have a/c, nor do the ones at the shelter. Most around here don't have a/c - open air living.
ReplyDeleteI love what you and your team do. I have always wanted to be a part of this since Sam Fuller talked about this years ago. Maybe now we can come down to Norfolk and visit you and Cindy and stay extra to start volunteering time. Couldn't be any worse than some of those AR's we have worked! Do what you love, Love what you do! Go Kirby!
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