April 27 Day 1 Set up at the clinic

We arrived here in Tegucigalpa around noon, breezed through customs and immigration and found our baggage intact.   The entire plane was a virtual 'brigada reunion' as we renewed friendships and acquaintances from around the USA from previous trips.

Okay. Look carefully.  The big blue suitcase on the far left is our clinic case with all our instruments and supplies.  Then imagine the thrill of watching your bag teeter and bounce for 20 minutes through speed bumps, pot holes and multiple near collisions.   Next time we will ride so we cannot see what is happening to our bags.  Although ....if it dropped off, we were at least in a good position to yell ALTO and try and pick up the remains.

Here is our coveted corner "clinic" in the clinic.  We have plenty of room to spread out and even have a window.   You can see the map of Honduras that we brought on the wall -- we have our patients put a little sticker where they are from on the map.  A fun thing to do.

Our fearless - and often insane - driver  Frank.  He did give us a 'thumbs up' if you look carefully.   He helps us with our Spanish and we help him with English.  We got the better deal.

Our view out the window.  Three years ago this was a big field so progress is being made.  But ignore all the buildings and look at the surrounding mountains.  Old volcanoes.  The entire city is ringed by them and we are sitting in the middle. A beautiful country and people.   Tomorrow we get to meet quite a few of them and we are looking forward to that experience.