Well, the reason we returned to Kenya after two years is we just
enjoyed it so much then; we wanted to experience it a second time. Really, little has changed. The clinic continues to be well maintained
and staffed. The patients are the same,
most in need of a tooth to be pulled.
With, literally tens of thousands of Maasai within walking or motorcycle distance, and with patients typically wanting only one tooth pulled
per visit. There is work to be done to
‘infinity and beyond’.
The frosting on the cake, though, is the weekend game
drives. We took a big chance this time
coming here in May. Normally, this is
the rainy season with rain every day, the grass of the bush waste high and the
roads impassable. Well, (think
California until this year), Kenya is in a multi-year drought. We actually saw more rain when we were last
here in August, in the dry season, then this time.
The grass is short, the animals are hungry and the roads, although
still terrible, are at least passable for us on weekends, and for the Maasai
during the week to visit us for dental care.
The most unusual thing? Well,
eating at the Siena Springs Resort as the only guests! We have never had an entire resort to
ourselves before. Staff to guest ratio
was about 10 to 1. We felt
pampered.
We will miss our dear clinic friends,
William, Eunice, Agnes, Grace, Dennis, Lucy and Massoi.
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| Almost forgot, while I was dealing with online correspondence and communication Gloria was going puzzles. She completed four! |
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| THE TEAM!! |
Like seeing your "Team". What a great opportunity to re-visit & serve there!
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