I awoke at 4:45 AM, partly rested yet ready to go after a night
of rest at la Quinta Hotel.
Breakfast was at Dunkin Donuts, where a tall coffee
was in order. A book of ‘quejas’ or complaints, was in plain view at the Dunkin
Donuts cash register. The entries in the complaint book provided some
entertaining reading.
The three hour drive to Olanchito was smooth and efficient.
We arrived in record time and checked into our relatively luxurious accommodations
at the Hotel Beverly.
By noon we met with our collaborators, Father Pedro O’Hagan and
his colleagues of the Olanchito Catholic diocese for a working lunch to discuss
the upcoming May 2013 medical relief trip. The principal topics of discussion
were a review of last year's relief effort, the clinical schedule and the expansion of the water filter project.
Tomorrow we are meeting the local Health Minister at 8 AM.
Later, we are off to the mountains, to the village of La Hicaca, our medical home
base.
Tonight, back at the Hotel Beverly, for a meal and some much
needed rest.
More to come tomorrow, stay tuned.
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