Post Holiday Update

Habari gani rafiki, long time no speak! I’m sorry I have failed to post an update in the last two weeks. Unfortunately my trip to the Masai Mara game park was cancelled two weekends ago due to torrential rains and so I have been waiting for more exciting news before I wrote again. I have just arrived back at Kijabe after a week long holiday, and am now feeling well rested and ready to enjoy my final four weeks on the mission station.

Well, I was sad to leave the wonderful Obstetrics and Gynaecology team after three full-on weeks with them. I think I’ve mentioned in a previous update the 6am starts, so it won’t surprise you that I was ready for a holiday when my time was over. But I have to say, I miss the ladies, the babies and especially the team very much now that I’ve moved on. Most of all I’m missing the chai and samosa breaks that became the highlight of my weeks :)

But before I go any further, I better tell you about our wonderful holiday! On Sunday morning, Juliette and I were lucky enough to fly to Mombasa for a few days of r&r. We arrived in the city and took a drive around the sights before settling into the hotel. This is a view of the beach from the hotel.

We spent our time enjoying the hot African sun, swimming, reading and walking on the beach. The absolute highlight of our stay was a trip out to the reef for some snorkeling. I can never get over the amazing beauty and variety hiding just beneath the surface of the water. We were even lucky enough to see one of the very rare Lion fish, along with the full cast of Finding Nemo :)

Unfortunately, the beach life cannot last forever, and so we spent the rest of the week in Nairobi, sorting Juliette out before she heads to Cardiff to begin her Masters degree. After a few issues with her visa, she will fly out to the UK on Tuesday morning, only three days late.

So now, its back to business. I’ll spend my last four weeks doing a mixture of paediatrics, neonatology and paediatric surgery. We are looking forward to the arrival of two new American students and a bunch of Kenyan medical students to join the team. I’ll write to you with more news as it unfolds. Hope you are all well!