(by Basil)
Now back to the daring adventures of the Anderson clan in Peru. We wished we'd had the new camera because we didn't end up with as many nice photos as we would have wanted. (I mean don't you think these posts are seriously lacking in photos?)Pampallata is a small village above Calca (another Peruvian town). It was the pet project of our hotel manager (he came up and translated for us). We went up to treat kids and women who could not get to the clinic. Some walked for hours just to get there. Here is Kit letting Rhoda meet another baby. We went to pampallata shortly after Kit and Rhoda recovered from a nasty stomach bug. Kit in particular became very dehydrated and wasn't willing to drink much One of the doctors had to sit in the room and threaten to go get an IV bag while supervising her drinking gatorade.(Kit defends herself by saying that she was practically delirious at the time and putting even the tiniest little drop in her stomach made her feel like she would die.) Everything turned out well, but we spent 3 days back at the hotel while I watched over the recovering girls. (Kit defends herself by saying that she was practically delirious at the time and putting even the tiniest little drop in her stomach made her feel like she would die.) It all turned out alright in the end, but we spent three days in the hotel while I watched over the girls recovery. It was good to head up to the mountains after everyone was feeling better.
The garb was very traditional for the people in the area, but it was also a festival time so they had on their best clothes. Women wore 7-8 skirts which made gynecological exams a little taxing to say the least. Even the children had on colorful traditional outfits.
Below is a picture of a group of people waiting to be seen by the doctors and students. They do dress like this almost every day (this is just the nice stuff).
We set up shop in a small school in the town. Below is one of the rooms. I know people complain about the education system in the US, but look at what these kids have. It looked like the school did a great job despite there meager recourses and the kids were learning all the subjects you would expect to see in a US school.
Although being newly recovered Kit decided to go for a walk to keep Rhoda entertained and protected from infection. Below is a picture they took on their walk. It is looking down on the school where we were working. On the way back to the school, they came to a fork in the road and although she had tried to remember on her way down, Kit could not figure out which way to go. There was a man near by digging a ditch. Because Kit couldn't speak the language, she showed him the pictures of the school on the digital camera and he pointed her in the right direction. It was a good thing too as she had been about to take the wrong road. Technology saves the day.
On our ride back down, we couldn't help but admire the beautiful scenery. It is true there is a lot of poverty, but there is also a great deal of beauty. More to come soon. Kit says she will do the drawing after a few more people comment . . . this means you, Mr. or Mrs. Reader.
The garb was very traditional for the people in the area, but it was also a festival time so they had on their best clothes. Women wore 7-8 skirts which made gynecological exams a little taxing to say the least. Even the children had on colorful traditional outfits.
Below is a picture of a group of people waiting to be seen by the doctors and students. They do dress like this almost every day (this is just the nice stuff).
We set up shop in a small school in the town. Below is one of the rooms. I know people complain about the education system in the US, but look at what these kids have. It looked like the school did a great job despite there meager recourses and the kids were learning all the subjects you would expect to see in a US school. 
Although being newly recovered Kit decided to go for a walk to keep Rhoda entertained and protected from infection. Below is a picture they took on their walk. It is looking down on the school where we were working. On the way back to the school, they came to a fork in the road and although she had tried to remember on her way down, Kit could not figure out which way to go. There was a man near by digging a ditch. Because Kit couldn't speak the language, she showed him the pictures of the school on the digital camera and he pointed her in the right direction. It was a good thing too as she had been about to take the wrong road. Technology saves the day.
On our ride back down, we couldn't help but admire the beautiful scenery. It is true there is a lot of poverty, but there is also a great deal of beauty. More to come soon. Kit says she will do the drawing after a few more people comment . . . this means you, Mr. or Mrs. Reader.
1 comment:
Mrs. Reader, checking in.
Wow, Basil! It seems like you guys are having an amazing adventure. It surely is beautiful there. What a great way to finish up med school. . . .I think it is so wonderful that you could take the whole family.
I understand what you mean about seeing true poverty, because I think I had similar feelings when we visited Ghana.
So, I haven't heard a specialty choice from you/ your family yet?
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