Blogs from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, North America - page 6

Well... Here is the first of many entries on this travelblog. I hope those of you that are planning on reading this regularly are ready for some long-winded, exciting, boring, funny, and dull entries. Sarah and I only have a week until our departure date, and we're still trying to cram in as much information as humanly possible. I will leave you now, only to return at a more foreign and exciting destination... ... read more

Well, the time has finally arrived!! By 7:30 a.m. Monday morning we will be on our way to Vancouver where we will meet my cousin Barry and Kathy for breakfast before departing for Tokyo and then on to Bangkok. So, hopefully I will be able to re connect with you soon once we have got our bearings!! Talk to you soon!... read more

I'm a Good-News-Firster. I am of the mind that it makes it a lot easier to take the bad if you already know the good. So to that end, I have finally received my placement for the month of July! I will be living and working at Devaaki Hospital which is based in Karaikudi, Sivagangai District, Tamil Nadu (South India). It sounds like the hospital is privately funded, and it has several departments including Pediatrics, Obstetrics, Gynaecology, Orthopaedices, and Urology, as well as general surgeries. The hospital has five doctors, twenty nurses, fifty beds, and is apparently open 24 hours (we'll soon see the Indian definition of "open 24 hrs", I have my doubts). By Indian standards, this is most likely a medium-sized hospital. My supervisor is the chief doctor and general surgeon, and his wife ... read more

A few clips taken with the digital camera. 1. How to safely mount a camel. Erin getting up on the beast. 2. Call to prayer. If you have never heard it, it is somewhat haunting. It can ne heard 5 times a day from wherever you are. This was taken from our hotel balcony in Selcuk, Turkey 3. Erin makes a friend. Petting a lamb in Samandag, Turkey.... read more

Just 16 days to departure. First Germany, then Turkey and Syria. I have planned all I am going to plan, my fear at this point is to plan this thing to death. We have a pretty good itinerary set up, with some built in flexibility. Ali, who I "met" online after emailing a Turkish motorcycle club has been just unbelievable. He has set up a few places for us to stay with local police and a dinner with the Chief and Deputy Chief of the Osmaniye Police! He is also making arrangements for us to have a working cell phone while there, not just our Sasktel paperweights. For some reason, I have only gotten excited about Syria in the last few weeks. I think it's because of the Turkish motorcycle factor. Our Visas arrived a little ... read more