Walking across the Brooklyn Bridge with Stefanie’s mom!
Seeing where Tyler grew up and enjoying beach weather in mid-November.
Ultimate sadness after watching the gators loose in overtime.
Pittsburgh
And we got to see The Saloon, the infamous place where Tyler’s mom served Tyler’s dad a free shot that fateful day.
Ohio
So for the last month I have been rotating in Toledo, Ohio doing an NICU rotation. This was my first time spending any time in the midwest which, as you can imagine, is quite different than California or New York. Toledo is one of the cities in the midwest that was once great and grand but fell post-industrial revolution. It is slowly recovering, but there are remnants of some pretty amazing architecture all around – you just have to avoid the sketchy neighborhoods. I took the fancy camera out during a run in one of the Wilderness Metroparks and on a walk around my neighborhood. Just wanted to share a snapshot of the beauty of Ohio.
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Kenya: Giraffes, Elephants, and a Recap
Hey There!
So I returned from Kenya about a month ago and since then it has been a “hit the ground running” situation. Life went back to its typical warp speed and I have been traveling around like crazy. I finally got back around to sorting through my pictures from Africa and wanted to post some of the ones I didn’t get a chance to post. Also, on my last day in Africa I spent the day in Nairobi visiting the Elephant orphanage and the Giraffe center where I got to touch and kiss the most adorable baby elephants and giraffes. It was so much fun!!! I took only like a thousand pictures of elephants and giraffes, so I will try not to bore you with all of them, but I can’t help but include many!
Some students I saw in the Village Eye Clinic
Tenwek Hospital
Umoja orphanage
Huge banana bunch
The waterfall that provides all the power for Tenwek
The elephants coming out to play at the Elephant Orphanage
These elephants were about 4-5 weeks old.
This little cutie was the youngest orphan, only 3 weeks old.
I love their little coats.
This guy was an attention-seeker, he just walked around letting everyone pet him.
Older elephants came out for their morning bottles
These elephants were about 1-2 years old.
This little charmer was 1.5 years old and had the best face of them all.
At the Giraffe Center
This guy was the nicest giraffe, he even let me kiss his cheek.
Look at that tongue!
Statues of Masai Family
With Scholar and Mercy who spent the day with me in Nairobi
Bye Giraffe
Kenya was such a great trip for me. It was incredibly hard at first, but as I would have expected, as soon as I was on the Pediatric ward I was completely in my element. It was challenging as my last day in the hospital was quite somber as many of our sick patients passed away, causing me to leave Tenwek with a heavy heart. But God always has bigger things in mind. The trip was a great chance to see options for what I can do and to allow me to take on responsibility and try on what it feels like to be the “in-charge” physician. Plus, I have lots of great stories to use in my interviews now about cool things I am doing in this world. I will continue to pray for Tenwek and the people still there. I am not sure what God has in store, but I wouldn’t be surprised if I find myself back there one day.