Ensenada Episode VI: Return of the Bozo
Last time I went to Ensenada, things got pretty wild. Located across the Chiriqui Lagoon passing through treacherous sailing in the Canal de Tigre, it’s somewhat isolated. Not only that,…
My Journey Through the World of Humanitarian Medicine
Last time I went to Ensenada, things got pretty wild. Located across the Chiriqui Lagoon passing through treacherous sailing in the Canal de Tigre, it’s somewhat isolated. Not only that,…
Rising from my hammock on Thursday morning, I slowly oriented myself to thel world around me in my usual delayed fashion. Looking at my watch, I noticed it was just…
Unfortunately for everyone, it rained torrentially through the night. With the rain came a sweeping wind that tickled the tush in all our hammocks, and in the morning you could…
Multi-day clinics had changed a little since I was last here. When I first came around, we were really just trying to re-assemble bits and pieces over time as more…
Our third day clinic brought us to the community of Cerro Brujo. At the stroke of sunrise, sleepy bodies mobilised. A hard clang of the kitchen bell signaled breakfast, and…
Valle Escondido holds a special place in the Floating Doctors repertoire. By virtue of its proximity, we can easily pack up and transport there in a matter of minutes. Additionally,…
The morning of our first day clinic started out fairly similar to how I remember, just with more people. Breakfast was followed by packing, and with many hands making light…
Location: El Dorado Airport, Bogotá Hot diggity dang we’re here. I’m doing it. I’m going back like I always knew I would. It was inescapable. I knew fairly early on…
And so came to an end my Panamanian escapade. For those of you that are still here, still reading, I thank you endlessly. Your support for me during the last…
My heart dropped into my stomach. Oh my God, I thought to myself. I immediately typed an answer back to expect a call from me in ten minutes, while I…