Archive for November, 2007

Last days in Jakarta

Wednesday, November 14th, 2007

So much to blog, so little time! I’m finally on my way home tomorrow and hope to write up my adventures this weekend. Went for a run this morning on our hotel’s outdoor track. This was not easy in the heat and humidity - not to mention dodging the lizards and people.
Have a great rest [...]

Still alive

Friday, November 9th, 2007

Hi folks, I’m still here. Just returned from a week in the South African countryside - a big change from city life in Durban! I had no e-mail or telephone contact from the outside world for an entire week! Tomorrow morning I’ll fly to Indonesia. Wishing everyone a pleasant weekend.

First week in South Africa

Friday, November 2nd, 2007

So far, Durban is a fascinating place. This is by far the most developed African city I’ve ever seen, yet the really odd part is how unsafe it is (and how unsafe I feel). Today we worked at one of the study clinics located in a particularly lively area of town (open air markets, a dusty parking lot specifically reserved [...]