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Monday, September 10, 2007

7 days of my Plettonian life: (3) Sunday 9th

Sunday started off with the unavoidable after-party cleaning, and then off to the hospital in George (1h away), to check up on dear Nienke,
our latest Dutch (but 1/4 of Belgian blood :-) volunteer who had problems with a blood cloth in her leg after the flight. After an initial diagnosis that was quite scary (having to stay for like two weeks in the hospital), swelling has diminished considerably and she might be back tomorrow. Sucks to have just arrived like that and after four days already having to stay in the hospital. But the moral seemed to be improving with the hope of being released soon, and with the company of chatty roommates (commenting on the numerous male volunteers visiting).
Next we picked up Eugene from the airport, our fifth roommate and the only remaining local. He had been absent for three weeks, first on a life skill training and then for health reasons in Cape Town.
To finish off the weekend, a braai (bbq) was planned at the Belgian house, but it turned into a quiet evening supper. Everybody seemed pretty exhausted from the weekend though, so glad that the week is coming again to rest ;-)

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