May
has been yet another month packed with great connections, challenges and
learning opportunities. It has been a month of celebrations and special events;
a month of busy wards and bustling cities. The past few weeks have flashed by in a blur of numerous adventures, with very little time to take it all in and capture my experiences in written form. This month I attended 3 weddings, went paddling down the Pongola River, went to the most phenomenal music festival in Swaziland, travelled through 3 countries in one week and drove about 4000km. Needless to say, writing has taken a back-seat amidst all the busyness and I've decided to make use of a photo blog to share my experiences with you this month. Enjoy!
Manguzi Life
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| Eating yummy sugar cane |
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| Sundowners on top of the water tower |
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| Human-less beaches with hot sun in the middle of winter! |
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| Attempting to splint the broken leg of one of the local owls |
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| Elizma, the physio, and I running a self care group for the women in the MDR ward. Who knew they would get so excited about hand massages and painting nails! |
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| Spontaneous drumming group with some children in the therapy department |
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| We bid a very tearful farewell to this inspiring young man as he finally lost the fight against a disease that had plagued his body since birth. Njabulo's legacy will continue to give me strength and hope when working with children riddled with HIV AIDS. |
Weddings, Weddings, Weddings!
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| I had the privilege of being a part of this very special couple's wedding. Congratulations Megz and Jase! |
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| One of the staff in our therapy department got married...a celebration not to be missed. |
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| Nothing like some casual dancing in the middle of the ceremony! |
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| Iain and I travelled all the way to Xai Xai, Mozambique to witness the marriage of these two wonderful people. Congratulations Jose and Marcia! |
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| A view of the reception in Mozambique at Marcia's family's homestead. |
The Adventure Continues!
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| Paddling down the Pongola River with a bunch of other Manguzians was such a treat! |
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| The view before we set off. Jozini Dam wall bidding us goodbye in the background. |
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| Cheri, the audiologist, and me....a formidable combination! |
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| Relaxing at Jozini's Tiget Lodge in the infinity pool. |
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| BUSHFIRE!!! A music festival in Swaziland that left me fired up and wishing for a longer weekend! |
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| Val, Kate and I warming up by one of the large fires in the festival. Our local Manguzian shirts reminding us of the rural life back home. |
