Monday October 6

So I came back..

Arriving at Brussels airport when I should have already been on my way from Brussels to Monrovia didn't help with the changeover of planes. Having landed at 12.15pm instead of 09.45 UK time I along with several others were escorted with some haste to the awaiting plane. Our suitcases did not however share in the fun. They were duly left I assume on the tarmac, or the luggage conveyor, of Brussels airport. Leastways they didn't make it to Monrovia. Maybe Tuesday or Thursday or Saturday I'll see my case again. Few Mercy shippers lose their case permanently. The only irreplaceable item is my memory stick as it has all my photos on from the last trip - and yes I know I should have downloaded them but where to??

I was able to slip to the beach for a few hours this morning - it being ship's holiday (long weekend off) and this afternoon went to the OR to help Glenys rearrange on of the OR rooms back to an eye OR. Orientation with the new staff - of which there a quite a few passed the remainder of the afternoon. A little more orientation after dinner and trying to access my emails has filled the rest of the day pretty well.

What has been great is meeting up with friends I made on the last trip. They are all just so pleased to see me - even more will recognise me once I have my own scrub suits to wear again!!

And who knows what tomorrow will bring - maybe plastics - maybe eyes. I'm easy either way. That's for a blog update tomorrow.