http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Caralee/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Caralee en-us Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:36:43 BST Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:36:43 BST Sunday morning I said goodbye to the clinic and to the crazy chaotic and energetic city of Dili and made my way to Triloka.The night before I left the housemates I had been staying with had a small party for me. After pryer in the small back room we gathered around the kitchen table where they wished me well and sent their regards to my husband and family and presented me with a traditional t http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/East-Timor/Baucau/blog-280636.html Each morning I walk a few blocks to the clinic from the house I am staying at. It is a short walk that takes a long time. The heat and Timorese pace seems to have slowed me down. On my way to the clinic I enjoy greeting my neighbors and especially the children who love to smile at me and occasionally walk a few feet behind me shouting Hey malai foreigner. Once I get out of the alley like http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/East-Timor/Dili/blog-273377.html The past week has both flown and crept by. I have many contradicting feelings and thoughts about my stay here so far it is amazing and lonely exciting and laid back. The city is pretty run down and very dusty. Rainy season ended a few weeks ago so now the days are full of blazing sun blowing dust and intense wet heat. The mornings and evenings are comfortable enough but by about 1pm I fin http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/East-Timor/Dili/blog-270433.html Saturday I arrived at the clinic to 2 woman in the delivery room and one more in labor. On Saturday I was able to see 3 deliveries and was thrown right in on 2 of them. After we had cleaned up the room after the second birth the ground began to tremor slightly. It felt as if we were on a boat and several women freaked out and ran outside. I wasn't worried though. After a very full day I wa http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/blog-268552.html We stepped off the plane yesterday into thick damp heat and after getting our baggage we met Constantino and Dr. Christine for a ride to Bairo Pite Clinic dodging children dogs pigs and motorcycles. After meeting with Dr. Dan I was off to the Midwifery Ward Partera to meet the midwives and get acquainted. After a short time the Liddle's came to say goodbye and I was on my own. I met a http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/East-Timor/Dili/blog-267925.html We flew into Denpasar this afternoon. This place is amazing. We have rooms at a place run by nuns and we even have air conditioning. I will definately appreciate it knowing that I am not going to have that luxury much longer. After a cool shower we walked to a local restaurant where we had a great dinner outside while watching the traffic fly past and the stray dogs sniff around. A particula http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Indonesia/Bali/Denpasar/blog-267303.html Okay. We made it to Taipei. The flight was fine but long. We are not going to get out in Taipei but I thought I'd drop a note and let you all know we made it here.Next flight is only 5 hours. http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Taiwan/Taipei/CKS-International-Airport/blog-267185.html I have my bags packed. Everything is in order here at home I hope for my 7 week absence. I am so ready to get out of here. Now I just wait for Ben to get home to take me to the airport.My flight leaves the cities this evening and I will be in Bali Thursday afternoon and in East Timor by Friday afternoon. So now I am left to wonder about what this trip will be like. I really have few concre http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Minnesota/Duluth/blog-266774.html