Plane was 1 1/2 hrs late into Addis because of head winds after refueling in Rome. By the time we got our visas, got some money, went passport control, stood in line for our bags to be screened and found our driver, it was 11:00. Needless to say we were all tired and a little fussy after 25 hrs of travel.
I was picked up at 7:30 am by dr. Tadios.. We went to the Korean hospital for an unusual international morning. A visiting American neurosurgeon, making his 5th trip this year (he is retired at the age of 47), was doing a hands on workshop for the residents and their attendings. An amazing international crowd . . . Neurosurgeons visiting from Sweden, a fellow from hong kong who is a native Pakistani, the leader, an American of Korean descent, his 79 year old Korean father who is an e.r. Doc, etc. Etc. Lynn and Rachel must be having a good time. They left with their guide, Nuhamin (ne Naomi) at 10 this morning and were due back at 3. It's 5and they are not back yet, hopefully a good sign.
Tonite we will have a very special Shabbat at Rick Hodes' house. Tomorrow night we are invited to dinner with the head of JDC for Africa, in from Rome. Sunday night we have been invited to one of the neurosurgeon's homes for dinner; and so it goes.
So, what never changes?
Went to the bank to change some money. First you go to one counter where they check passport, execute extensive paperwork by hand, calculate Amy. Due, get approval of supervisor. Paperwork is paasedto a teller where island in line. Teller then repeats all of the handwritten paperwork, recalculates, gets the approval of another supervisor, runs my bills thru a counterfeit detection machine, counts and recounts by hand; voila, I now have some money.
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