Mahakali

Today we went to visit Mahakali - a revelation after Seti.  Fewer patients but a big difference in the hospital, feel and town.  Helen and I may be changing our schedule a bit to ensure we get maximum time with the right staff at the Seti and Mahakali sites (a very terrifiying experience was being shown the operatng room at Seti Zonal Hospital yesterday - I won't go into detail but Helen and me have agreed to pay for a helicopter transfer out if either of us need an operation in the next few weeks!).  As ever we were given a very warm Nepali welcome at Mahakali by staff and volunteers alike.


Very pleased to congratulate Marta and Duncan on the safe arrival of Mathilda Goose, who is a beauty and, given her parents, unlikely to be a slouch in the IQ stakes either!


I have moved into a dryer room (117 for anyone who fancies calling - we are 5h45 ahead) at the hotel (the damp was becoming seriously oppressive) and life is generally good.  Helen is moving into the "honeymoon suite" later so should be good too!  Sun has shone all day today ("you English when you have nothing to say look to the sky"!) and the absence of freezing morning mist was very nice indeed.  The drive to Mahakali was beautiful - verdant greenery, hills and rivers, yet too fast to allow good photos.


We are very busy with three sites to mentor as well as plenty of reports to file and questionnaires too.  Also have two presentations to prepare for the final week in Kathmandu so it's pretty non stop but al good xxx