Diving into the Nile

Quick update because I'm not feeling 100%. The clinic has been really busy the last few days. It's often frustrating because we don't really have the proper resources or equipment. On top of that, many of our patients are middle age to elderly women who may be hypochondriacs. At the same time though, we are doing some legitimate good helping kids get better. It's worth dealing with the frustrating patients for the people that you really can do a good job healing, especially when the condition is easily treatable and clear cut.

This past weekend I went to Uganda. Uganda's really beautiful with incredible landscapes surrounding Lake Victoria and the Nile. I bungee jumped for the first time in my life. I don't know if I've been more scared in my life. My brain was telling me it was safe but every subconscious nerve fiber in your body tells you not to. It was fun but not something I'm looking to do anytime again soon. All the blood rushed out of my limbs. They also gave enough slack so the top half of my body plunged into the Nile which the bungee was above.

After that I went rafting. It was definitely the most intense rapids I've ever seen in my life. Virtually every boat flipped at least once, ours included. Being in the Nile is an interesting experience because it's always been this exotic faraway river that was so vital for civilization that you learned about in your history classes.

I got some pretty bad sunburn though and that made me physically sick yesterday and I'm still feeling pretty dumpy today.

Anyways, hope all is well.

Ben