Finally here! After 33 hours of sitting on a plane, making our way from Christchurch to Lusaka we finally touched down in Africa. We were welcomed by a blast of warm air as we stepped off the plane. It was 34 degrees and humid, definitely not what a Kiwi from Dunedin is used to. The airport was not what I was expecting for a capital city, it was a small building in need of repairs with no air con inside. After getting our visas we grabbed our bags and left. There was no real customs to go through, no one to check your bags or scanners, very different from the rest of our journey. It was great to arrive at the flight house and have some food and a shower before getting some rest. We are staying here for another night before flying on to Kalene where the hospital I will be working at with my dad.
Us on the flight - Chris shaved his head for fun the night before we left. Should help with the heat!
I am looking forward to getting there and getting stuck in to a different type of medicine. There will be limited resources in Kalene so I will really be tested on my ability to use clinical reasoning based on history and examination to figure out a diagnosis- no CT scanners or unlimited number of blood tests to help! To get to Kalene we have a 3 hour journey in a small plane. Chris doesn't always travel well and is a bit nervous about this flight tomorrow so prayer that he would get through it well and that we would all get there safely would be appreciated.
bring on the next blog entry already sheesh!
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