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Day 2 - Mount Cameroon

We left Hut#2 at about 8:30 the morning. Last night Iak continued to have the shits (for the last 3 days now) and I had a vommit session. So we were both broken men at the start of it all. So, hoe eet mens n mielie? Happie vir happie natuurlik! We decided to ascend the summit by relaying the...

permalink written by  afrikawasbeer on November 19, 2009 from Limbe, Cameroon
from the travel blog: Traveling Africa Overland

Day 1 - Mount Cameroon

We arrived at Douala via Lagos on the Virgin Nigeria flight. Things worked out quite well for us from here as we could get transport from Douala to Beua in 2 hours, saving us almost half a day. At the Presbeterian Church Guest House, where we camped, we met Lifafa who runs a tour agency down...

permalink written by  afrikawasbeer on November 18, 2009 from Douala, Cameroon
from the travel blog: Traveling Africa Overland

the beach!

so yesterday we took the trip to the beach. it was SOO nice! ..except for the initial taxi ride, in which the emergency stick was prodding affectionately against my tail bone the entire time. unfortunately, i'll have to write more about this later...enjoy the pics!

permalink written by  theresa on November 15, 2009 from Limbe, Cameroon
from the travel blog: to africa

hopefull

wow...things seem so hopeful. today seemed like an EXCELLENT day. another nurse arrived from the US and ive been very anxious to meet her and discuss the details of the oncoming month or so...and our equal experiences of healthcare. i've been VERY happy having this opportunity. mostly though...

permalink written by  theresa on November 14, 2009 from Douala, Cameroon
from the travel blog: to africa

healthcare/social life

even this small clinic, with quoted hopes to serve the underpriveledged, does not quite have what i think is preferential option for the poor. the ones i thought i came to serve can't afford the 1000frs (2 dollar) admission fee to see the doctor. they cannot pay the few hundred frs fee for the...

permalink written by  theresa on November 13, 2009 from Douala, Cameroon
from the travel blog: to africa

5 am

...i'm giving out something, i'm not sure what...the details are fuzzy now. my eyes are open and i realize it was a dream anyways. i dream every night here. i never wake up and wonder where i am. maybe once. i recognize the sound of a rooster close by calling to the sun. this is my alarm...

permalink written by  theresa on November 12, 2009 from Douala, Cameroon
from the travel blog: to africa

here's hoping!

let's just assume i must be the most indecisive, confused person in the world...probably it's not true, but... i do have a difficult time deciding things. which you probably would find surprising, since i did at least decide to come all the way to africa...but i never planned on having to decide...

permalink written by  theresa on November 10, 2009 from Douala, Cameroon
from the travel blog: to africa

transfer

just for quick update. today we saw three patients. nothing very exciting really... i'm a bit discouraged at the influx of patients really. today was actually a busy day except that two of these patients had previously been seen and the responsibilities of the nurses (three of us) is very...

permalink written by  theresa on November 6, 2009 from Douala, Cameroon
from the travel blog: to africa

plans

so... i've been a big failure about keeping updated..haha. and this really won't make up for it i'm sure. the clinic here is a very small private clinic. it's located slightly off the road. the town here has a few other large hospitals and several other small clinics similar to my own....

permalink written by  theresa on November 5, 2009 from Douala, Cameroon
from the travel blog: to africa

2 weeks in!

wow. so what should i write about? the shortage of supplies in the hospitals and clinics? the professionals i find: intelligent, hard working, graduates with good degrees, while also jobless, or having a job and being cheated their pay? supposedly some nurses pay out of their own pocket to...

permalink written by  theresa on October 31, 2009 from Douala, Cameroon
from the travel blog: to africa

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