This morning, Erik woke up with his eyes swollen shut. We asked our hosts at the guesthouse if there was an English speaking doctor in town. "Uh... English speaking, no. But they are still very smart. I will drive you." He drove us to the hospital and helped us get checked in, then escorted us up to the waiting room. In a town of 39,000, it was amazing how many people were in the hospital waiting for care - it must have been thousands. The entire first floor was dedicated "Mass Casualty Areas" A through D. That's a lot of casualty areas for one small town - we're not quite sure what happens up in these parts... Unfortunately, I was not thinking to whip out the camera at this time.
Anyway, we waited for about half an hour, and Erik's condition seemed to be improving, so we took off to town and found a pharmacy and began to self-medicate. Hopefully it clears up soon.
In the meantime, here are some random photos from the past few days. In one picture, you will see the roadside stall where Erik tried to purchase a single banana. In another, you will see what we rode away with.
2 comments:
Hope Erik is better. I got your e-mail late at work and got worried because the 1st msg you sent did not come in and the 2nd mentioned the hospital. Glad you have the blog. Great pictures. Love you.
Sorry, mom! All is fine - Erik was having some strange sinus issue or allergic reavction and I wanted to get some advice. All better now!!
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