Day 1/Part 2: Centre D'Acceuille Francois Xavier

After 3,5 hours we arrived right near the Gisenyi hospital. Numerien and I got off the bus and had to walk to the hotel. OOOOOh I was hating my suitcases at that point. Each of us carried one of the suitcases and schlept it up and down the hills to Centre D'Acceuille Francois Xavier. Numerien saw that I was dehydrated and went to get me plenty of water.

The centre D'Acceuille is very basic but has everything you need. I actually just now noticed that there is no tv in the room. (I never watch tv anyway so no big miss for me.) We had lunch here as you can see fries with rice ?! Besides the fact the carb in take was way too high; the food was very yummy! I could eat that dish everyday. Numerien and I chatted about work tomorrow and had a good laugh. Exhausted I drag myself to the room and began to unpack. There is no closet in the room so I have to divide all my items in a clever way.

I have my medicine cabinet; and yes as you can see I have every type of medication with me. Sickness isn’t going to be part of this mission and if it is I have every pill to self medicate.
I took the blankets of the bed, installed my malaria impregnated fitted sheet over the mattress so that no possible bug can bite me. I laid out my cosy Ralph Lauren blanket and popped up the malaria impregnated net. I double netted the bed as the hotel also had a net hanging from the ceiling. No bug will be able to get to me! I arranged the bathroom, hung my own toilet paper that I brought from home. (The little Scottex dog on my toilet roll makes me feel home.) Yes. Yes the small things in life… I even brought air freshener from Zeeman (the purple pot in the photo and yes the room needed it … Mildew smell) The room is starting to look at a dorm and I am smiling at my new house for the next 12 days.

Tomorrow is my first working day and I am very nervous as I want to perform at my best. It took me a while to choose what to wear tomorrow because first impressions always remain.

I haven’t slept much since Friday so on this note Goodnight!