Running like a Kenyan-August 5th, 2012

Today was a relaxing day. I woke up around 9 am and showered. We were expecting the doctor to come and tell us about the hospital and what to expect when we go tomorrow, but he never showed up. We later found out that we were to go to the hospital later that night for orientation. I decided to go back to bed for a bit and I slept until about noon. I got up and ate a little and then a group of us decided to go to the beach. We spent all afternoon there and saw some Kenyan kids having races on the beach. A couple of us took a shot at competing against them, but I guess no one can run faster than a Kenyan! A group of the kids decided to get dressed up and do a dance for us. They then proceeded to hound us about money, but finally left us alone. We decided to head back to the compound and didn't want to walk to so we took a Tuk Tuk car, which is a 3 wheeled cart/buggy that is pretty cheap to ride. Most people here that sell things will bargain with you, so needless to say I have become pretty good at negotiating prices. We got back home and hung out until dinner, which we had tortillas with rice and a creamy dish. After dinner, we went to the hospital at about 7:30 pm to have orientation. When we first got to the hospital we had seen a man being wheeled out a an old gurny who had a cast on his leg and a big bandage across his head, he also had blood running down him and it was dripping on the sidewalk. We walked all over the hospital and were showing all the different wards. It was a pretty big hospital, but it wasn't a very nice one. I was a little disturbed by the condition of the hospital and seeing how many people were in need of help. The hospitals here are definately different compared to the hospitals in the U.S. I am excited but also scared for what tomorrow will bring.