Back to work, then onto Glaciers!

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April 10: Today we had more fracture clinic. Nothing too exciting happened. I found a gym on the University of Otago's campus. I'm also staying at a different hostel, now Penny's backpackers.



April 11: Today I got to wear a spacesuit! We did a full-knee revision which requires extra gear (which I call spacesuits). The surgeon was Canadian and we jokingly jabbed at each other's country. It was somewhat comforting to have a fellow North American in the room. Those spacesuits are hot, though! We had another minor surgery in the afternoon (tibial fixation).



April 12-13: Yesterday and today there was more fracture clinic. It's interesting to see how this socialized medicine system works. Many of the patients we had the past two days were rugby players. One guy had a ruptured achilles tendon - ouch! Another girl had a broken thumb from playing netball, which is an interesting game similar to our basketball.



April 14-16: These days I hiked Franz Josef Glacier, Mt. Cook, and Lake Pukaki. See the pictures!

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