This morning started off with a beautiful breakfast, fish, breads, cheeses and fresh cucumber juice and french press coffee. There were many choices in the buffet, omelets, pastry delicasies, jams and compotes, fresh fruit, meats and yoghurt as well as the many choices of cereals and special blends of grains.
Some of the group dressed and went to church, which turned out to be very Americanish, pastor from Oklahoma. The rest of us went to the hospital and set up the ORs. It didn't take long, we are more organized every trip! I have a great team. Thank you Pat Wagner for all the behind the scenes sorting and typing you did. And Paula, what a trooper, driving up from Georgia on weekends to do staffing and help us organize and pack boxes! We got it done and our pre trip work really paid off. We do have some troubleshooting to do and some issues to resolve. It seems the black max operates at about 60psi, and "we need more power, Robbie",....." but Captain I can't, she won't hold,  she's gonna blow ~! "  I'm sure Robbie will screw drive it and tape it up and it'll be fine. And the microscope is the same kind we use to put in myringotomy tubes in Duke Raleigh,  old ENT model. Usable, but we might be limited somewhat, we'll see.

After the hospital, we went for a walk to get lunch at an African Italian pizza place. We sat down, waited. Ordered. Waited. Waited. Got drinks. Waited. .........Watched as at the other table, Japanese patrons were drinking and making bathroom runs holding their stomachs and trotting to the loo. We wondered if eating there was such a good idea. ....so after some classic oldies juke box dancing and a good time and fun conversation, the pizzas arrived. And we waited for our checks. and waited. Almost 3 hours later we were ready to leave.
Walked to the market to get my sneakers for work, (yes i forgot shoes). It was an interesting experience and I'm glad we went. Got a few small snacks and other things and headed back, walking past maternitie hospital and public hospital. I think that would be an eye opening tour. Renee did surgery there tonight and I think she will remember that experience for a long time. Not everybody does it the same way we do. That is all I can say.
Renee, Paula and I went out via hotel taxi for dinner at Heaven restaurant. It was beautiful rooftop dining overlooking the lovely city lights on the hill. The weather was cool and misty. The Sangria was spiced with herbs and cinnamon with bits of fruit, and the pork chops were done on an open fire, with very fresh and delicious spinach and sweet potato. Paula enjoyed her Mojito and hamburger with fries.
We have our plan for tomorrow, be up at 6 for breakfast and out to the van by 0700 for a quick meeting before heading off to the operating theaters. So, goodnight, off to bed, early day tomorrow.