18 April 2008

Update 5:

Right on the heels of update 4. My apologies for sending one out so quickly, but I won't likely be sending one out again too soon.

As you read this, at least for my North American readers because of the time difference, I will either be en route from Geneva to Amsterdam, or Nairobi Kenya, or Entebbe Uganda, or if you don't check this before April 20th I'll have arrived in Bunia DRC. I guess I will be celebrating on the 23rd my 27th birthday in a whole new world with a whole whack of new entities. Chalk this birthday up for something new fersure.

I didn't get any time to call home. I will be more or less out of contact until my return to Geneva at the end of July. I will try and update my blog whenever I can. There is an internet cafe or two there, so maybe I will be able to.

The posting sounds perfect. It is a training mission, and I won't actually have too many responsibilities. I am there to learn as many things as possible, so that I can be more valuable to MSF and to the populations that I intend on attending to in the future. I won't speak about the details, or the briefing, as they wouldn't really be in my style of quasi-interesting writing, and I really don't know that much about where I am going. I will know more in a month...

Well, I hope you all take care of yerselves for the next bit, I sure intend on doing the same.

à bientot!

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hey Dan!!! Thank you for your updates! It is always very nice to hear from and to read your stories about amazing adventures. It makes me wish and hope that one day I will have a chance to travel and experience the world and at the same time, it makes me appreciate the luxuries that we have here: warm showers, food, great transportation and so on... Please write as much as you can. Missing you in dancing and sushi lunches :-). XOXOXO

Anonymous said...

Hey Dannnnnnnnn!
Howz it goin, man??? lol! I had to start my comment out this way, because you're one of the very few guys who call me "man", and it's hilarious, so I'm throwing it back to you!:)
Anyway, just wanted to let you know that your blog has so inspired me to start up and write my own. Thank you!
It sounds like you're on quite an adventure, one definitely worth writing about in more detail maybe when it's all said and done. Do you have a journal that you're writing the little stuff in? Cos seriously, what a story this would all make!
I can't believe you might be in Uganda or Kenya. I'm so jealous. That is where most of my family was born and brought up. I can't wait to someday make it there. Although your experience with the work you'll be doing there will be very unique, you'll have to keep extra mental notes on those East African places so that you can tell me all about them when you get back!:)
Take care of yourself Dan.
We're thinking of you here in Vancouver.
Tasleem

Anonymous said...

dude, so you are finally starting the trip feels like so long ago we were in morocco, about time you statred doing some real work. sounds like you had a pretty sweet time in France, are you able to go for french placements now? not too much on my end, just getting ready to climb mt.everest, no biggie. ill write you later buddy. stay safe.

Unknown said...

Hi Dan!
I love your updates! It sounds like you are always having so much fun! I'm so jealous of all of the travelling that you do! The pics are great!
Happy Belated Birthday!:) I hope you had a great one!
Take care and have fun with your training!
Shell