Third Time's the Charm

This week, we have bounced around to a few different residences. Due to unfortunate circumstances, we had to leave our first guesthouse on the second day. We then moved to a luxurious hotel where our faculty member was staying (shout out to David Steeb for all you did this week for us, I owe you my first born) until we figured out a different place to stay. And, now, we have settled into a guesthouse that is on the grounds of UTH. It's a cozy place. Amanda and I are sharing a small room with two twin beds. There are other people staying in the guesthouse that are also visitors to UTH. There is an open heart surgeon from Ukraine who has been here for about a year and an anesthesiologist from Mansa (northern Zambia) who is here for a few weeks. When we moved in yesterday, we crossed paths with a neurologist from Vanderbilt University who'd been here for a month or so and who was heading back to the United States. Everyone has been friendly and welcoming. There is a lovely housekeeper named Bridget who looks after the place and lives right next door. I feel very safe here. It is definitely more basic than our previous guest house, no air conditioning or hot water, but I am happy with the proximity to the hospital and the safety I feel. We also have the free perk of an alarm clock in the form of a rooster that lives in our backyard. Excited to meet other guests that move through the household while we're here!