Tuesday

Usual morning report reviewing 5 emergency cases from last night.  I then announced that I would like to have 2 of the junior residents with me for my clinic.  Very junior, indeed.  They began their residency yesterday (January 1 — not New Year’s Day in Ethiopia).

A good opportunity for me to recall basic neurosurgical interviewing and examination skills.  A number of very interesting patients, a few rather mundane.

After clinic we walked one mile uphill to the Piazza for lunch.  Mediocre.  Took minibus a long way back to our area of town, then 1/2 mile walk to our hotel.

Went exploring with Daniel (one of the students) looking for a favorite French restaurant from years past.  Walked and walked some more and never found it.  On returning to our guest house, Google maps found it right away.  Will try it in the next day or two.

In the meantime went to a Yemeni restaurant that I like, though it was clear the students were unfamiliar with Mediterranean type food (much less Yemeni),  I was not very hungry so had just  Tabouli with a lot of the wonderful Yemeni bread.  Daniel made friends with the owner and he brought us some hummus “on the house”.