tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65905572305696818832024-03-21T09:17:54.278-04:00Crawdad on the LoopJim and Gloria along with their pals BooBoo and Buddy cruising the Great Loop.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07305888937610924861noreply@blogger.comBlogger218125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6590557230569681883.post-89121260474503641722014-02-25T17:09:00.000-05:002014-02-25T18:01:07.432-05:00Antarctica - Hannah Point, No More Amazing Place in the World!Can you tell Hannah Point was my absolute favorite? Hanna Point was our last stop - our 11th adventure and where we found most of our favorite animals, all together in one spot. Add to that another perfect weather day and my personal introduction to my new best buddy, Stinky.<br />
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I was so lucky! As you probably know, the best photographs are taken at eye level and the baby Penguins are pretty low to the ground! I knelt down to get a shot of the cutest little guy. He saw me and thought I was pretty interesting, so he came on over and pecked on my jacket, my pants, boots, gloves - you name it and then he tried to sit under me, like his was his Mama! May I bring him home, please!<br />
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So far I haven't mentioned Penguin guano, aka Penguin poo. The smell is permeating and in fact, we hung our jackets outside our cabin door because exposure to our outdoor clothing permeated everything. But Penguins are awesome, that's all I can say. Despite the aroma, I loved every moment with these sweet and darling creatures and swooned whenever they approached me.<br />
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The Skua is a seabird who scavenges the carcasses at the Penguin colonies and at times taking live chicks. As noted earlier, the presence of humans has a positive affect on Penguin rookeries, as the Skua's are frightened of humans and are less willing to steal Penguin chicks from their nests.<br />
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Two Macaroni Penguins are living among this group of Chinstraps.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07305888937610924861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6590557230569681883.post-72779522565866765612014-02-25T13:26:00.000-05:002014-02-25T13:26:13.672-05:00Antarctica - Deception Island, a Volcanic Cauldron Deception Island is one of the safest harbors in Antarctica. The island is the caldera of an active volcano, which caused serious damage to the local scientific stations in 1967 and 1969. The Island previously was the home to a whaling station and is now a tourist destination and scientific outpost.<br />
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Since the early 19th Century, Deception Island was a favorite refuge from the storms and icebergs of Antarctica. Sealers used the haven, but the volcano destroyed most permanent facilities. Whaling operations followed in the early 1900's. The whale blubber was processed on the ships and the carcasses were boiled down in large iron boilers to extract additional whale oil and stored in the iron tanks seen here. As many as 1000 whale carcasses a day at the peak were boiled down at this site. Whale oil prices dropped during the Depression and the station was abandoned in 1931. Thirty-five men are buried in the cemetery along with a memorial to others who were presumed drowned. It is amazing to think that less than 100 years ago, men were hunting down and killing these beautiful and gentle creatures.<br />
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We hiked up the sides of the cauldron to Neptune's Bellows. Our guides knew we were looking for a bit of exercise and assisted us in finding interesting sites to visit here and where ever possible!<br />
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Today the remains of the whaling station set a desolate backdrop for a large Chinstrap Penguin Rookery with up to 100,000 pairs. Also, because of the volcano, the black sands and water temperature can warm up to 70 degrees. On the day we visited, Andy assures us neither the sand nor water temperature were any where near 70 degrees. Then why, may we ask, did he and others go swimming and take the Polar Plunge?<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07305888937610924861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6590557230569681883.post-42915585744347907682014-02-25T12:27:00.001-05:002014-02-25T12:39:44.254-05:00Antarctica - Vernadsky Station<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Ukrainian team spend 12 months working at the station. They were working on various projects including meteorological and seismic studies. Few people spend an entire year in Antarctica. One can only imagine how long winter must seem in this desolate environment.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07305888937610924861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6590557230569681883.post-13656959615838322402014-02-24T23:28:00.002-05:002014-02-24T23:28:50.274-05:00Antarctica - More Penguins, Cormorants, Seals, etc.So far we had seen Gentoo, Chinstrap Penguins and the lone Emperor Penguin. <br />
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Finally, we were able to see Adelie and Macaroni Penguins. Before coming to Antarctica, all Penguins looked alike. Not anymore! They have very distinctive qualities. Adelie Penguins are very distinctive with black and white plumage, white eye rings, pink feet and black and pink beaks. They grow to about 24 inches in height.<br />
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We also saw the darling Macaroni Penguins as seen in the movie Happy Feet.<br />
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Elephant Seals were hunted to near extinction at the end of the 19th Century, but their numbers have since recovered. As you can see, they molt together in groups.<br />
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We had been anticipating the beautiful Lemaire Channel, along with the Pleneau Bay. This area is one of the top tourist destinations in Antarctica. There are steep cliffs that hem in the iceberg-filled passage. This passage was originally discovered in 1873. Icebergs fill the Channel, creating a beautiful view along with a challenging cruise....and of course there are the incredibly beautiful icebergs!<br />
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The sighting of this Penguin was an absolute surprise! We were eating dinner and Iggy came over the ship intercom, saying an adolescent Emperor Penguin had been sighted nearby they he felt we needed to go immediately, if we wanted to see him. We all leaped our of our seats in the middle of dinner and ran to our cabins to put on our gear. </div>
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Penguins annually go through a moulting process, during which period the Penguin loses its feathers and they are replaced with new waterproof feathers. During this molting period the Penguin is unable to go to see and as a result is unable to eat during this time. This is a very stressful period. </div>
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Port Lockroy was established in 1944 by the British to report on enemy submarine activity. Ultimately there was none, though they did provide weather reports. The base continued as a scientific base after the war under the auspices of the British Antarctic Survey. Port Lockroy was closed in 1962 with the building falling into disrepair. The UK Antarctic Heritage Trust renovated the building in 1996 and the site was designated as a Historical Site and Monument 61 under the Antarctic Treaty. We feel very fortunate to visit any of the few research centers in Antarctica.<br />
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There is a limit on the number of people who can be ashore at one time on the island, so the group was divided into 2 groups. There is a gift shop (one of the few places to buy gifts) and a museum. <br />
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The Penguins have nested under the building, outside the building and all over the island and there ongoing research on the island, relating to the Gentoo Penguins. Interestingly, one of the research studies found that the baby Penguins are safer in this environment as the predator birds (Skuas) are less willing to prey upon the babies with humans in the area. So glad to see visits by humans are positive!<br />
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While we were on the trip, we celebrated Andy's birthday. My brother-in-law, Andy and my sister, Marcia were with us on our trip. Marcia and Andy live in Fort Wayne, IN, so we don't see them as often as we would like. We had a great time together and can't wait for the next trip we can enjoy together.<br />
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Neko Harbour is beautiful. The morning we landed, there was no wind and the reflection of the mountains and glaciers on the water was incredible.<br />
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Chris, one of the biologists is a former accountant who turned his avocation of photography into a vocation. He spends every winter (summer in Antarctica) as a guide in Antarctica. As you can see, Marcia has a fancy plastic Ziploc bag over her camera.<br />
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Jim with his red hat and Andy with his green safari hat are receiving instruction along with the others in the Zodiac. Iggy is the guide in yellow and he is explaining what they should see and where to go....and not go.<br />
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The glacier, which is about to calve, is in the background below. The glacier is taller than the sailboat! Movement of glaciers in the Transantarctic Mountains have been measured in the range of 2 to 6 feet of movement per day. The crevasses vary in color, but are often a brilliant blue. As with water, the color is caused by the absorption of both red and yellow light. This leaves light at the blue end of the visible light spectrum. From the surface, snow and ice appear uniformly white. This is because almost all of the visible light, striking the snow or ice surface is reflected back. Ice or snow layers act as a filter. If it is thin, all the light makes it through. If the snow or ice is thicker, mostly blue light makes it through.<br />
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As we cruised through the icebergs, the Expedition Team educated us as to the "lingo" of icebergs. We saw many Growlers - floating ice which is 3 feet or less above the sea surface. Often Growlers are old, clear and very hard. An iceberg itself, is ice which has calved from a glacier, ice sheet or ice cap, which is at least 15 feet above the surface. A Glacier is ice which is moving over land. An Ice Shelf is an area of thick flat ice which is attached to land. A crevasse is a crack in a glacier caused by the movement of the ice as it moves downhill. Crevasses can be incredibly blue in color - often neon blue. Typically only 10-20% of the iceberg is above water and it is difficult to judge the shape or size of the underwater portion of the iceberg. The largest iceberg reported was the height of a 55 story building! <br />
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I apologize in advance for the fact that you will see many more pictures in my other posts. Icebergs are absolutely incredible!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07305888937610924861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6590557230569681883.post-28880982672955807092014-02-24T18:09:00.001-05:002014-02-25T12:36:13.793-05:00Antarctica - preparing for landing and our first stop Aitcho IslandIn preparation for Antarctica, OAT sends each adventurer (that's my description!) a bright water-proof, red jacket. Other expedition companies provide red jackets as well. The jackets are well designed, as we enjoyed numerous pockets, the long length of the jacket and a hood. Don't we look better dressed identically in our photographs? My guess is the folks at OAT have learned over the years that adventurers has more fun when they are well-prepared and comfortable. We received a detailed list of what to bring, such as long underwear, water-proof pants and water-proof gloves. Those venturing from Florida and California had to do some heavy-duty shopping before the trip.<br />
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Above is one of the informative maps prepared by Iggy's wife, Claudia. She was a PHD biologist from Brazil who had studied tropical wildlife. We wondered why a tropical biologist would spend her life in Antarctica. On the last day, we realized she was married to Iggy. Da....<br />
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Prior to our flight to Ushuaia, we were advised to place our warm coats and pants into our backpacks as to not risk baggage problems. We also cross-packed to make sure we would not ruin our good time!<br />
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Good advice as Andy and Marcia experienced first hand the loss of a bag. Andy's bag did not arrive until we were on the way to Antarctica. Consider not having any of your warm clothes or change of clothes for 4 days! <br />
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After dressing for the weather (which averaged 34 degrees - much warmer than in Michigan!), we prepared for landing. We received our (previously-sized) boots in Ushuaia and stored them outside in our personal locker on the stern of the Corinthian. Our group (the Sexy Seals) contained 25 people. We would be called on the ship intercom and then proceed to the stern (back) of the boat to disembark. We would step into a disinfectant solution before we stepped into the dinghy. On embarking we would brush off the dirt, stand for our boots to be power-washed on our person and again, step into the pink solution for what was called the "biosecurity and inspection procedure".<br />
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Aitcho Island was not a scheduled stop, but the crossing had been easy and we arrived into the South Shetlands earlier in the day than had been expected. The Expedition Team was the first to head to shore to see if the conditions were suitable for landing. Meanwhile we bundled up and gathered our cameras. We were advised to cover our cameras with a "zip lock bag" as we would experience splashing as we headed to shore. Hats, gloves, long undies, coats, hats, cameras - what else! Our leader, Ignacio would give us a briefing and send us off. Ignacio was amazing. He would keep us up to date at all times on the ship intercom. If someone saw wildlife from the deck, Iggy would alert us. We wanted to see it all and wonderfully, the crew of the Corinthian wanted us to see it all!</div>
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Our goal in landing was not to disturb the penguins or other wildlife, but we were still able to view them closely. Often they would be walking and we would wait while they crossed in front of us. We would laugh while the big babies would chase their parents, looking for a meal. We enjoyed both the Chinstrap Penguins and Gentoos on Aitcho Island.<br />
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The penguins on the right are Gentoo Penguins. Notice the white patch on their heads. They average about 30 inches in height. As with other Penguin types, the parents typically form long-lasting bonds and both are nurturing. The preferred nest is made of pebbles, which they occasionally steal from another Penguin's nest. The mother lays two eggs, which are incubated by both parents for about a month. The babies remain in the nest for up to a month and the parents take turns foraging for food, sometimes leaving the other parent in charge and without food for up to a week.<br />
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This Penguin is a Chinstrap Penguin. Can you guess why? They are a bit smaller than the Gentoo Penguin. The lifespan of a Penguin is from 15-23 years. The feet of the Chinstrap are a beautiful pink color. They are easily distinguished and are, I must admit, my favorite!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07305888937610924861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6590557230569681883.post-54072165662830311232014-02-23T14:05:00.000-05:002014-02-24T09:16:51.096-05:00Antarctica - the Drake PassageThe Drake Passage is the body of water between Cape Horn and the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica. The 500 mile wide passage is the shortest crossing from the world's land to Antarctica. The Passage can be extremely treacherous with the unimpeded waves of the vast Southern Ocean squeezing through the narrow Drake Passage and has been named the most dangerous ship passage in the world. At times in summer, it can be possible to avoid bad weather and the Passage is then called the "Drake Lake". On the way over to Antarctica we enjoyed the Drake Lake! The weather was clear and we enjoyed two restful days and nights until we were able to land with our dinghies in Antarctica.<br />
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During the crossing, we enjoyed lectures with the Naturalists, such as "Birds of the Drake Passage and Antarctica", "Photographic Techniques in the Antarctic" and "The Discovery and Early Exploration of Antarctica". Topics that are of great interest to us!<br />
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We saw black-browed Albatrosses and a lone Royal Albatross, following the ship.<br />
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Another interesting topic was that of Antarctic Convergence. This is where the cold, dense, southerly waters come into contact with the warmer, less dense, northerly waters and begin an intense mixing. Nutrients are brought to the surface and this is an area of diversity of marine life. Seawater temperature typically decreases more than 5 degrees when crossing the boundary. Often the result is fog.<br />
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We also talked about the Beaufort Wind Scale. This scale would be useful on the return trip across the passage. We were watching the weather closely and became aware as we began our return back to Ushuaia across the Drake Passage, that a big storm was approaching. As we began the return trip, we saw a pod of beautiful black and white hourglass dolphins alongside. Isn't that a sign of good luck?<br />
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During the night the storm continued to build and most adventurers did not sleep well with winds peaking at 70 knots! That is over 80mph! Needless to say the decks were closed to outdoor exploration. I spent most of my time on the bridge enjoying the weather and Jim spent most of that time in our cabin, as he was not feeling well. The staff of Corinthian was extremely accommodating and delivered meals whenever requested. My experience at sleeping onboard a bouncing sailboat was an asset when it became time to sleep. Though there were "seatbelts" on the bed, I chose a cozy spot on the floor between the bed and the wall!<br />
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As we approached Ushuaia the wind continued at 50 knots, but once we entered the Beagle Channel, she ship became more stable and we were able to view the Imperial Cormorants and Black-browed Albatrosses.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07305888937610924861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6590557230569681883.post-22819965963475527892014-02-22T15:59:00.001-05:002014-02-25T12:28:15.270-05:00Ushuaia - still on the way to Antarctica!After a few days in Buenos Aires, we flew from the other airport in Buenos Aires. There are both an international airport and a domestic airport in Buenos Aires. The flight to Ushuaia was another 4 hour flight. Ushuaia is called, fin del mundo (and you know by now your blogger can translate this for you! "end of the world"). Ushuaia is considered the southern most city in the world, located in Tierra del Fuego (land of fire - volcano land) province. It is located on the Beagle Channel. (now you are talking! We are talking HMS Beagle - like Darwin!! Just as a note - the Beagle Channel was on my Bucket List! Beautiful spot!) During the early 20th Century, the city was populated by a prison, as an attempt to increase the population. The population of prisoners were mostly repeat offenders and serious criminals.<br />
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Today the Ushuaia area is a tourist attraction. A beautiful city built into the mountains, with a few small cruise ships occasionally in the harbor. Adrienne and Joe, our daughter and son-in-law, spent two weeks hiking and camping in Patagonia and enjoyed time in Ushuaia over the holidays, just a few weeks before we arrived. <br />
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Tierra de Fuego has a National Park is the only coastal park, which is renown for its remote location, raging winds and rugged landscape. The park protects unique flora and fauna.<br />
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This picture is not one of two of the prisoners, but rather my dear sister, Marcia and her beloved husband Andy. We were so lucky to have them with us. Isn't it nice when you not only love your family, but like them too?<br />
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The Beagle Channel is a strait in the archipelago island chain of Tierra del Fuego. The Channel separates Argentina and Chile. Just north of the Beagle Channel are the Straits of Magellan. Just south of the Channel is the Drake Passage. The Beagle Channel and Straits of Magellan are relatively narrow by shipping terms.</div>
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We picked up a pilot as we began the cruise in the Beagle Channel to assist with the navigation. though in my opinion, a pilot was required merely for the creation of a job. We watched as the pilot played on his phone through the Channel. Let's just say Booboo could have navigated the Channel as well as our Pilot, though Booboo is not so great with technology.</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07305888937610924861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6590557230569681883.post-58713046534432111592014-02-22T14:58:00.001-05:002014-02-22T14:58:46.043-05:00Buenos Aires - on the way to Antarctica!We arrived Thursday, January 16 in Buenos Aires. Our flight time from Detroit, connecting (and laying over for 4.5 hours) in Miami was 16 and a half hours. Long flight, but what a city! <br />
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Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city in Argentina and the second largest metropolitan area in South America after Brazil's Sao Paulo. It is located on the Rio de la Plata (which your novice Spanish speaker now knows is the River of Silver). The population of Buenos Aires is 13 million.<br />
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The architecture is beautiful and surprising. Many building are European in style and the city is known as the Paris of South America. Many Europeans settled in Buenos Aires and a surprising percentage of residents in Buenos Aires are Italian or of other European descent. Our guide's name was Martin Solari.<br />
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The political situation in Argentina has been tentative for many years. Presidents come and go and inflation is a way of life. We spent time with Joel Goldman, who is a journalist for ABC. He is an American, married to an Argentinian woman with two children. He has lived in Argentina for 25 years. He explained that over the last 20 years, the Argentinean peso has added 13 zeros to its currency. There were periods where educated Argentinians fled the country. Canada solicited Argentinian physicians and many left the country. (Do you know how Ecuador has dealt with their inflation? Remember that President Correa was friends with Hugo Chavez. - they use the US dollar as their currency!)<br />
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Overseas Adventure Travel (OAT) attempts to share political history as part of the experience. We have found this information very interesting in many countries where we have traveled. Usually the discussion takes place during bus travel, as not to expose our guides true conversation.<br />
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We enjoyed dinner at a Tango Club and learned about the dance and the music. Did you know there are famous Tango singers? We do now! Do you recognize this couple?<br />
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Did you know Pope Francis is from Buenos Aires? How about his history as a chemical technician and a night club bouncer before entering the seminary? He was the Archbishop of Buenos Aires and we visited his church in Buenos Aires.<br />
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Finally, what visit to Argentina would be complete without stopping at Recoleta, where Eva Peron is buried in the Duarte family vault. I really wonder how happy she would be to be buried in the wealthiest area of Buenos Aires in the most expensive cemetery. Seems like the working class poor cemetery might be more appropriate for her wishes. Needless to say, she is revered in Argentina and her likeness is emblazoned on one of the large buildings along the main street of Buenos Aires.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07305888937610924861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6590557230569681883.post-40940632301318268042013-12-30T22:32:00.000-05:002013-12-30T22:32:15.221-05:00Nicaragua - our most important home visit with MartellStan Grogg retired from private practice as a Pediatrician and took a position at Oklahoma State University as the head of Clinical Medicine. He is an amazing human being who is dedicated to teaching his medical students and helping those in need. His wife, Barbara is totally focused on their goal of teaching students, while helping others.<br />
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We met Stan and Barb when they were in Bay City. They were cruising the Great Loop and had mechanical trouble which kept them in Bay City for a few weeks. Their mechanic...was our mechanic and Ed, called us (as fellow Loopers) to suggest we meet the Groggs. Well, one dinner lead to two dinners. Stan and Barb asked us to go to Africa. We loved it. They asked us to go to Nicaragua and we loved it...again, but more than that, we received a gift.<br />
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Seldom in life is one so touched to be brought to tears. Our souls were touched on this mission and especially by Stan and his gift to Martell.<br />
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On an earlier trip, Stan made a home visit to Martell. He found Martell, lying on a bed near the door of his home. His parents cared for him and moved him on his bed. He was too heavy to move in any other way. Martell was severely affected by meningitis at 5 months. He was significantly mentally disabled, has little sight or hearing. He is now 25 and is cared for daily by his mother and father. He had not been out of their home since he was a toddler and his mother could carry him.<br />
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Martell's story stuck in Stan's mind. He knew Martell's only chance to get out of his home to the outdoors, was a special wheel chair. Martell cannot sit up for long periods and needs to lay down. His feet are gnarled, so he would need support for his legs. Quite a special and expensive wheel chair.<br />
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Stan and Barb were in a medical warehouse and Stan spotted the wheel chair. How he managed to obtain the chair I don't know, but they were not leaving without the chair. Nathan is a college sophomore at University of Oklahoma. He is a big, strong guy. Nathan pushed the wheel chair through the airport and brought it to the airplane door. <br />
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On the last day of home visits, our local manager met us at Martell's home with the wheelchair in the bed of his truck. It was a long ride, far into the countryside. We gathered to climb up the hill to the home. Though we were not expected, we were happily greeted by Martell's parents who showed us Martell, asleep on his bed. Martell was spotlessly clean. Stan wheeled up the chair and explained to his parents what they could do with the chair. His parents cried. They picked up Martell, one lifting his shoulders and the other his feet. They wheeled him outside for the first time.<br />
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Martell squealed in glee. He was so happy and so were his parents!....and so were we!<br />
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What a joy to bring such happiness to this handicapped young man and his parents. Nothing we could have done would have made a better day! Thank you Stan and Barb for the joy you brought to our hearts!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07305888937610924861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6590557230569681883.post-4029217918019415812013-12-30T21:59:00.002-05:002013-12-31T15:33:15.549-05:00Nicaragua Medical Mission; practicing medicine and loving every minute of it!Stan and Barb Grogg asked us to accompany them on a second Medical Mission. Stan is the Director of Clinical Medicine at Oklahoma State University. Barb runs their Travel Medicine Clinic as well as organizing numerous mission trips during the year. (six trips per year to Nicaragua alone!) Barb is truly the most organize person I have ever met. She attends to every detail.<br />
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We spent two weeks in Uganda in March with Stan and Barb and flew to Nicaragua in December for a week with the Groggs, medical students, doctors and others. We worked in tandem with Just Hope/DOCARE Global Outreach in Chacraseca, Nicaragua. <br />
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During the 1980's the US was deeply involved in the politics of Nicaragua. You will remember the "Contras". (Ollie North) This was a movement against the Sandinistas and grew into a war that killed over 50,000 Nicaraguans (in a country with a population of 3,000,000). The US placed an embargo and mined Nicaraguan harbors in an effort to economically destabilize the Sandinistas. In the World Court the US was found guilty and ordered to pay millions of dollars in reparation fees. Not one dime was ever paid. Nicaragua continues to be in political turmoil.<br />
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The population is now just under 6,000,000 with a per capita income in poor areas of $300 per year. Nicaragua is the second poorest country in the hemisphere. Malnutrition is 40% nationally and 70% in poor areas. Illiteracy is 60% in poor areas and we came upon many older people who were unable to read for a vision test. 76% of the population lives in extreme poverty on less than $2/day, so few are able to buy medication or buy glasses to see.<br />
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Nicaraguans are enterprising. They have built communal businesses such as brick factories, bakeries and hardwares. Clever crafts abound, but they remain mostly subsistence farmers. <br />
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We found this display in front of one of the churches. 90% of the country is Roman Catholic, but few attend on Sundays. Holidays, on the other hand, are well attended.<br />
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Public education is free, but many families cannot afford the clothing, supplies and transportation for their children.<br />
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Health care is free as well, but our visit to the largest hospital in Leon (second largest city in Nicaragua), exhibited a third world level of care. On the other hand we were pleasantly surprised with the advanced level of care in specific areas such as dialysis, and neonatal care.<br />
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An important part of the mission is teaching students. Here Genevieve is teaching Justin, a medical student about this woman's diabetes. We treated many people with diabetes, though the medication to treat the disease is difficult to obtain. Hispanics have a higher percentage of diabetics in the population than Caucasians, so it is a critical issue in Nicaragua.</div>
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Meeting people in their homes was the most meaningful part of the mission. These patients were unable to travel to the clinic and we walked long distances and rode in the back of pickup trucks, sometimes up to an additional hour to see them. As the scribe, I recorded name, age and treatment. Surprising to see what a hard life and lack of medical care can do to one physically. One ages much faster in this environment.</div>
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This sweet man brought a few friends in his wagon to the clinic for treatment. Most people walked to the clinic, while others rode horses, rode in wagons or rode on a motorcycle. <br />
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Our visit to the beaches of Nicaragua was incredible. We arrived for dinner just before sunset. Those crazy medical students insisted on going for a swim, some in their clothes! The water was like bath water. What fun!<br />
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This windmill is located in Leiden., which is home to Holland's oldest universities with numerous cafes, shops and museums. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVIclwV_oB5VcrdD47aThFLtzftvnGmyqG9p095HIpKJoF4GAQxNPwBWAr2ULhj_PVTsTXIwIB4mXoh1WEntTU2hhaKF1vgPZTFNOs37mQ7zJxNaood9OgGpwL_bXWq8_SoBXqShFzefFO/s1600/netherlands+049.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVIclwV_oB5VcrdD47aThFLtzftvnGmyqG9p095HIpKJoF4GAQxNPwBWAr2ULhj_PVTsTXIwIB4mXoh1WEntTU2hhaKF1vgPZTFNOs37mQ7zJxNaood9OgGpwL_bXWq8_SoBXqShFzefFO/s320/netherlands+049.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDn6y56_MuJ0fv_9B-Uu6xqdTALGWpbgXWfVL7EtRPLTEJ0G4abC9THBfdg73gW5yEc7uiOL0v6_hrdDjcnkB1ImsDzCKNDGRJ_5-L-fxZEdKgm3TcgavB5rLH00EfSy-nGha9OL1bjRUS/s1600/netherlands+449.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDn6y56_MuJ0fv_9B-Uu6xqdTALGWpbgXWfVL7EtRPLTEJ0G4abC9THBfdg73gW5yEc7uiOL0v6_hrdDjcnkB1ImsDzCKNDGRJ_5-L-fxZEdKgm3TcgavB5rLH00EfSy-nGha9OL1bjRUS/s320/netherlands+449.JPG" width="240" /></a>The top island is Texel Island. In 2005, Jim, Jamie, Joe, Leslie, Ernie and I took a train from Harlaam to the bus station, to the bike rental station, to the boat to get to Texel Island. It poured rain was freezing cold and the wind blew 30 knots. We didn't go to Texel on this trip...</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbR2z0VHC5Hc6m3iiHndPbPrAENHCShtVtidp0HFBo__Mavuzwj7cAuYLk2emQ9De3m1_s_3M3ozt2ej856yXptwV5CVLuhufNQD9DbrYCa1y4jbl4R6yNbFnyhlAi0andhNzvpGpKmdKH/s1600/netherlands+589.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbR2z0VHC5Hc6m3iiHndPbPrAENHCShtVtidp0HFBo__Mavuzwj7cAuYLk2emQ9De3m1_s_3M3ozt2ej856yXptwV5CVLuhufNQD9DbrYCa1y4jbl4R6yNbFnyhlAi0andhNzvpGpKmdKH/s320/netherlands+589.JPG" width="320" /></a>We rented 3 speed bikes, except for lucky Jim with his 7 speed bike. Our panniers allowed us to carry our rain jackets, sunscreen, water and munchies.</div>
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We have enjoyed our bicycle trips with you - from riding along the Danube through Austria and Germany to Vermont, to Williamsburg and Jamestown, to Cape Cod-Nantucket-Martha's Vineyard, to Hilton Head, from Burlington to Montreal and two trips to the Netherlands. We will miss our trips as you retire, but we know where you live!</div>
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During August, Jim and I traveled to Schiphol airport in Amsterdam to meet our friends from the Dutch Connection for a two week bicycle trip. Previously in 2005 we biked the Netherlands with our 3 children who were then 20, 25 and 28 (all single in 2005, now all married!). We enjoyed the trip so much, we jumped at the opportunity to join our friends again in Holland this summer.<br />
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Jamie, Gloria, Jim, Joe and Adrienne in 2005.<br />
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The Rijksmuseum is a Dutch National Museum dedicated to the arts and history. The Rijksmuseum was founded in The Hague in 1800 and moved to Amsterdam in 1808. The current building (incredibly beautiful!) was constructed in 1885. The museum has a collection that spans 1200AD to 2000AD, displaying over 8000 objects. There are masterpieces by Rembrandt, Van Gogh and Vermeer. </div>
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The Van Gogh Museum is on the same grounds as the Rijksmuseum and is dedicated to the works of Vincent Van Gogh. The Museum holds the largest collection of his works.</div>
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The group gathered at 830AM each morning to review the plan for the day. Riders are divided by their perceived skill and whomever they wish to follow! Jim and I enjoyed the fast riders (of course, haha!) and there were about 10 in our group (5 for the longest ride.) 27 people were there for the two week ride. The Dutch Connection had another group coming for the next two weeks for an identical ride.</div>
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On Monday, August 26, 2013 Crawdad said goodbye to summer. Now that she is out of the water and I have time to write the blog!<br />
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We had a wonderful summer, traveling to the Great Lakes Cruising Club Rendezvous in Charlevoix, Michigan and the Great Lakes Grand Banks Association Rendezvous in Frankfort, Michigan. <br />
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Our adventure started at Wheelers, in Bay City Michigan at the end of June and we traveled through Lake Huron to Lake Michigan. We rented a car in Frankfort and Jim drove me to Port Huron to race in the Port Huron to Mackinac Race.<br />
Jim drove to Mackinaw City to pick me up at Mackinac Island with the boys, Buddy and BooBoo in tow. <br />
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The Epic Team pulled off a 3rd in the Mac Race!<br />
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Sometimes boating is fun, but sometimes those darn boaters have fireworks and Boo isn't so happy about the loud noises, but he has found a safe place to hide.<br />
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The Officers of Great Lakes Cruising Club are reviewing the fleet. Nice uniforms! Our friend Phil Doolittle is the scowling face in the front of the raft. He is really a rather pleasant guy. Must be Crawdad didn't look as good as Phil thought she should.....<br />
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We enjoyed the Great Lakes Cruising Club Rendezvous in Charlevoix, Michigan. The Municipal Marina is top notch as are the staff. The kids have a great place to play in the fountain.<br />
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Evey, Immy, Boo and I enjoyed walking around downtown Charlevoix.<br />
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The GLCC took us on a tour of the Mushroom Houses. They are so unique and charming! The architect was a local man from Charlevoix.</div>
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There was a cigarette boat race on the day we were leaving Charlevoix. The boats jammed the only exit from Lake Charlevoix and Round Lake. The drawbridge operator was clueless as he lowered the bridge on boats in the exit who were trapped by boats in front and behind. We were the last boat to escape before the drop of the bridge. A bit hectic to say the least!</div>
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Leland, view from the Cove Restaurant. Leland is an old fishing town. The old fishing buildings are now charming shops.</div>
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We were surprised to find Mr. Dorian in front of one of the shops, boyfriend to Ms. Dorey Kasper, from Fenton. They look like twins. They were made for each other.</div>
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The Grand Banks Rendezvous was in Frankfort. Such a beautiful beach and a charming town!<br />
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on Lake Huron in Harrisville, Michigan. Is there anything more beautiful?<br />
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African Queen was filmed here at Murchison Falls National Park and the park was visited by Winston Churchill and Ernest Hemingway. The Nile flows through the Park and Lake Albert fronts on the Park as well.<br />
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Our plan was a quick ride through the Park to see what animals were out during the middle of the day. (not choice time for sure!) As we drove into the park, we saw the Ugandan kob, warthog, elephants, baboons, cape buffalo, hartebeest and giraffe. Pretty spectacular for a quick visit!<br />
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This put us a bit behind schedule and by then we had been on the bus all day. Keep in mind the bus is not a luxury liner, but more like a cheap school bus, complete with fold down seats. Air conditioning? Who needs it! We love having our hair wrapped around our heads three times!<br />
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Students were walking home from school. The public schools are not good, but most parents have no alternative. There is little money for food, let alone private schools, no matter how inexpensive. Many private schools are funded from private donations.</div>
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Despite the long days and close quarters, we look pretty happy, don't we?<br />
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We drove by many small villages. Usually homes are in a group with retail in front of the homes on the main road. Families try to make a living growing bananas, sweet potatoes, passion fruit or corn. The families prefer to sell their crop than eat the crops themselves. Survival is difficult.<br />
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Bananas are transferred on the bike to the city and crops are sold in the larger cities, such as Masaka.<br />
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Avocados are plentiful here. These avocados need more time to ripen. We had avocado at every meal! Yum!<br />
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Just hanging out along the road. Head feeling a bit heavy today.<br />
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The non-western toilet is beginning to look a bit too familiar. Should have worked out those quads a bit more.<br />
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Northern Gulu homes are constructed as shown. In the South, the homes are brick and are not round.<br />
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I'm not even sure if this is right side up or even working, but this was such an amazing experience! After we left Murchison Falls National Park, we drove toward Kampala toward the airport at Entebbe. There are no major roads or highways.....just roads and more roads......and traffic. We knew we could never make the airport on time, despite leaving Gulu at 9AM. Most of our flights were after midnight or later.<br />
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Alan, our security officer knew we were in trouble with out timing and took matters into his own hands (which he did through our entire trip). Alan directed the bus driver onto the sidewalk and literally got out of the bus and told cars to move out of our way. When a police truck stopped us, within 2 minutes, we had a police escort to the airport! We had an hour and a half escort to Entebbe! Sirens blaring! The police truck intimidated cars to move and Alan at times jumped out of the police truck and threatened drivers! We all made our flights with fond memories of our time in Uganda.<br />
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Alan will soon be done with his Phd, and is working to be President of Uganda someday. We believe Alan will be President! He can do anything!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07305888937610924861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6590557230569681883.post-26773620133791930382013-03-27T21:09:00.002-04:002013-03-28T12:05:51.301-04:00Mercy's Village -Gulu-you see, you can make a difference!A Californian woman visited Uganda and wanted to make a difference. She started Mercy's Village with her own money and that donated by her friends and family. She continues to collect donations for the school through a 501 3c and visits once or twice a year personally. She wants to meet the Pros for Africa team in Gulu, if we are willing to visit next year and care for the children.<br />
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The children had such a great time jumping rope. We will bring more jump ropes next year.<br />
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The children wear uniforms to school and are extremely well behaved. They could give lessons to our kids. Hey who is that big kid in the class?<br />
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At Mercy's Village the children eat beans and a corn mush. The Director looked at adding sweet potatoes but the cost would increase four fold. Not in the cards right now. These children are much healthier than the children at Blessings of Joy. No comparison.</div>
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Betsy is doing a demonstration for a class with the teacher as translator.<br />
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The children sang a good bye song for us.</div>
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The Director is a woman from California who signed a 2 year contract to run the school. She travels by motorcycle and gave me a ride to the school down narrow trails. <br />
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Sarah was leading us back to the school as the road narrows to a path, so whe offered to give someone a ride. Whose hand went up? Fun 35 minute ride through Gulu and the countryside.</div>
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A new ball! Thanks Pros for Africa!</div>
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We passed over the Equator on the way to Gulu. </div>
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Have you ever seen how water is clockwise on one side of the Equator and counter clockwise on the other? <br />
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We are a bunch of happy faces on the bus, despite the long 5+ hour ride to Gulu!</div>
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Awesome describes our experience at Sister Rosemary's school, St. Monica's. Students are educated, but even more they are taught a skill, so that they may be independent for life. Sister Rosemary was the 2007 recipient of the CNN Hero award.<br />
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Tailoring is the primary skill, but students can also learn the hospitality industry by working at the school. Girls have varied life experiences, but many were sex slaves during the war. One young lady told me how she was taken at 5 and had "been with many, many men". She was a beautiful young woman. Other girls returned with children and could not find their families after the war or were not accepted into their families. Sister Rosemary's arms were open. She, in fact, protected girls during the war on her compound and refused the soldiers demands for the girls. She told the soldiers they would have to kill her first. The soldiers never returned.<br />
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The girls danced for us and with us on more than one occasion.</div>
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Sister Rosemary joins in the dancing. Her charisma and constant smile has a contagious effect on the girls<br />
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<span id="goog_1261109443"></span><span id="goog_1261109444">Every night Stan led "reflections". We each spoke about what we had seen or learned that day. Sometimes our discussions were philosophical, but the attempt was to expand our experience.</span><br />
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Betsy Morath is a friend from Fenton. We had dinner with Betsy and her husband Jim a number of weeks before we left for Africa and she expressed her sincere interest at accompanying us. An opening came up and Betsy was in! She is a Dental Hygienist and was extremely useful. She brought over 300 toothbrushes/toothpaste. She demonstrated good hygiene to each class and usually a teacher session as well. She is a light that shines 24/7. So glad she joined us.<br />
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Alan is one amazing guy. He is a police officer, working on his PHD. His father was a high level government executive and is now retired. His mother is an attorney. Alan carries two guns tucked in the back of his pants. He is constantly aware and amazing in time of need. Alan expressed he hopes to be President of Uganda. All of us believe he will someday get his wish.<br />
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This Sister is from South Sudan. She has tribal markings on her forehead. The nuns in S. Sudan wear white with red piping.<br />
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This is Sister Rosemary's purse, made from pop tops from cans and made into a purse by Ugandan women.<br />
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The girls danced for us while beating these gourds. They asked us to join in. We are not so great, but they didn't care. They smiled from ear to ear!<br />
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Who is that old lady with the white hair. Since Ugandans seldom have any white hair, one of the children said I must be really old. Righto!<br />
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Stan brought us scrubs. The back is inscribed - Pros for Africa. Don't we look professional?<br />
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Notice the woman with the blue basket on her head. The women are masters of carrying extremely heavy things on their heads. We often saw women with huge yellow jugs on their heads.</div>
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Betsy shared a room with Amrita, a Pediatrics resident and a 4th year medical student accepted into an OB/GYN program. The mosquito nets are a requirement in Uganda.<br />
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The Pharmacy traveled with us to each location and Barb Grogg is probably the most organized person I have ever met. She remembers where every item is stored. The drugs were purchased or donated in the US. <br />
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James is an Emergency Doctor and Mike is an ENT. Mike looked into every child's ears. He is also the Sticker Man.<br />
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This is a woman from the community who came to visit the doctor.<br />
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My little buddy, Margaret, who helped me with translation. She is so beautiful inside and out!<br />
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These are the purses made from can pop tops. Small, large, with or without straps and in a multitude of colors. Love them!<br />
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Doesn't Isaac look excited about the purses? They go well with his AK-47, don't you think?<br />
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Dr. Henryne Louden, from New Orleans, LA. Aunt of Tommy Harris of football fame.<br />
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Mike and Harriet Shaw from Tulsa. Mike is an ENT and Harriet is skeletal/muscular specialist. They both graduated from MSU!<br />
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Scott Drew, Dermatologist from Ohio. This is how we all felt at the end of the day. Exhausting!<br />
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Is that beer the Sister's are drinking? You bet it is. Sister Rosemary said "the evening is better with a beer."<br />
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Hope North was started by Okello Sam. (Names in Uganda include first, the tribal name given by the parents, then the English baptismal name.) Sam founded the school after the Ugandan Civil War to help orphans and former child soldiers. Many of the boys were kidnapped at young ages and forced to perform horrible acts of violence.<br />
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The facility has received significant contributions from Forest Whitaker after working with Sam filming the Last King of Scotland. Forest Whitaker continues to visit and make contributions, though the school is in great need of funds.<br />
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The students gathered to meet us. There are a few girls in the group.<br />
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The ground and facilities are basic. These are the homes where the teachers live.<br />
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Classes may have as many as 120 students in a class.<br />
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The sum total of the books available for their classes. Perhaps Forest Whitaker could round up some of his Hollywood friends and buy more books for the students.<br />
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Forest visited Hope North in December and brought a number of computers and tablets.<br />
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The children learn to cook. All our meals at St. Monica (in Gulu) were cooked on charcoal.<br />
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Dormitory facility.<br />
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This picture is posted in the main office in Kampala. Okello Sam is on the left. He was an actor in the movie.<br />
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Next visit by Pros for Africa to Hope North will be significantly more extensive. We were only able to care for a few children and at next visit we hope to do physicals on all the children. There is a great opportunity for the future at Hope North.<br />
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"Coincidence" brought us the dresses. Our friend Lorraine Kasper, a retired elementary teacher from Goodrich was enjoying breakfast with her retired friends, when one hungry breakfast eater asked if anyone knew someone going to Africa. Lorraine piped up that she had friends leaving in a few weeks for Uganda! (Us!) Lorraine picked up the dresses and delivered them to us.<br />
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I had already contacted someone at Blessings of Joy and they said they would love to have the dresses. Do you know how much space 129 dresses take? A lot! We filled one checked bag and 1/2 of another checked bag. Good thing our clothes were in the carry on bags!<br />
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The girls were so proud of their new dresses!<br />
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The girls swarmed the principal and one of the teachers as they handed out the dresses.<br />
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Thank you Goodrich Methodist Church from the girls at Blessings of Joy! There is a web page where you find out more about Blessings of Joy. Of the 4 schools we visited, Blessings was doing as much as possible with little funding. Public schools in Uganda are terrible. Blessings is a private school where the children and parents are not required to pay tuition if attending. We were positively impressed and we are ready to return to Blessings of Joy next year.</div>
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Blessings of Joy and the Mweruka Village Primary School. The most need of all our visits. Stan and Barb had visited only briefly after meeting a Ugandan at their church in Tulsa who was involved with the school. Little did they know how much these children need until their first visit.<br />
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A typical home of a student or teacher. Teachers finish high school and go to 4 years of college to become teachers. Some return to the communities to teach the local children.<br />
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This was our greeting at the school. 300 cheering, smiling children, mostly in their school uniforms.</div>
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The principal gave us a room and we started planning for the pharmacy and the stations of examination for the doctors.<br />
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Henryne is from New Orleans. Her home was destroyed by Katrina. She was the first female medical student accepted into Tulane. Henryne is a practicing pediatrician.<br />
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How could you not help this sweet face. The girls and boys all have short hair to eliminate growth of insects or rashes on their heads. Unfortunately, the same blade is used on many heads and head fungus was a problem for every child. All needed to be treated for tapeworms and had distended stomachs and pain in the abdomen. Such an easy fix to help them feel better.<br />
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The easiest way to tell the girls is by their skirts. All women wear skirts in Uganda. Most schools have uniforms, which are the only clothing they have. Saturday is wash day, so the clothing is washed once a week. Water is carried in yellow containers, sometimes for miles, to their homes for cooking and cleaning. <br />
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One of the two cooks. Children are served lunch of rice gruel. They have their own containers that are not washed. Many children are only fed one meal a day.<br />
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I could not help myself. Many, many pictures of darling children in my file. They love to see their picture in the camera and videos. Most had not seen a video and rarely a photograph.<br />
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Lunch cooking over the open fire for lunch for the children.<br />
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The trip is lead by the Assoc Dean from Oklahoma State. These are three residents about to begin their programs. James, whose parents came from Vietnam. His girlfriend Sarah joined us as well. Her parents were "boat people" from Vietnam. Ana is beginning a Radiology program. JJ, is an army Ranger who will begin his Osteopathic training in Hawaii at the Army Hospital shortly.<br />
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Mike a/k/a the Stickerman is an ENT from Tulsa Oklahoma. His wife, Harriet, is a specialist in musculature and skeleton manipulation.<br />
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Alan is also in the Army. He is holding hands with the children outside the bus just before leaving for the day. He begins his Ob/Gyn residence shortly.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Notice the smile on the face of this darling little boy.<br />
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This woman is the grandmother of this baby. The baby is believed to be seriously ill with HIV. His father was killed in an automobile accident and his mother, believed to be ill with HIV could not care for him. Few of the children in Southern Uganda have parents. Their parents died of HIV and they are cared for by grandparents, siblings or guardians.<br />
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Latrine at Blessings of Joy. Hygiene problems abound.<br />
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The local Rotary Club joined us to translate for the children and community. English is the language most spoken in Uganda as the British ruled Uganda for many years, but there are 130 dialects and many people do not speak English. <br />
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We attended a local Rotary meeting as the Tulsa Rotary is partnering with the local Rotary and the National Group should be assisting in funding to build a latrine for Blessings of Joy.<br />
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Know any other Rotary Groups who might like to partner up to a great cause?<br />
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The children sang for us! They sang their school song along with arm and leg motions and also a song about Jesus. They were so talented and well behaved.<br />
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Isn't she darling?<br />
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Jim and Betsy spent a lot of time checking eyesight. When I tested over 100 children, I found only a few that were 20/20, with most reporting poor eyesight. 2 children could not even see the big "E". I broke 1/2 way through to talk to Stan to ask if I was doing something wrong. He said that was not a surprise, as the children had such poor nutrition. We brought children's vitamins to disperse, but not as many as needed.<br />
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Jim took blood pressure and talked to the adults with the help of a local translator.<br />
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Here we ready to take off on our adventure to Uganda! We packed all of our clothing in our carry on bags and had also packed a separate bag each, loaded with dresses for the girls, toys and toothbrushes/toothpaste for the kids. Heck, what do we need! It is 75-80 degrees all year on the Equator and the Equator passes directly through Uganda.<br />
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We sat next to these two beautiful young ladies and when I asked where they were headed, we looked at each other and laughed! They are graduating from medical school in May. Lori, on the left will be an Ob/Gyn resident and Ana will be a resident in Radiology. What luck that we would meet so soon!<br />
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We arrived near midnight and loaded the bus that would be our "home" for two weeks. It was fun to meet each other, knowing we would be great friends before the adventure was complete.<br />
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I met Tommy Harris, formerly of the Chicago Bears at the airport. He came to meet us as we were traveling with Pros for Africa. His late wife's aunt, Henryne Loudan, a pediatrician was with us. His wife Ashley, died about a year ago and he is raising their two young children. Henryne raised Ashley from the time she was 14.<br />
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Betsy and I posed with Isaac on the left. Isaac is hired by the Ugandan Government to protect us. We never felt it was necessary, but the government isn't willing to chance any danger with visitors. We just got home and I can't remember who the guy was on the right! I think he was security for the Hotel in Kampala, the capital city. Kampala is located just north of Entebbe.<br />
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Each of the group members from Tulsa checked a bag full of medications. We brought Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen from Costco. When we arrived, we separated the drugs, school supplies and toys for each group we planned to visit. Big job.<br />
Our plan was to visit 4 schools/communities. The needs for each would vary significantly.<br />
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Isaac and our other policeman, Alan walked with us through the city of Kampala and we were entertained by the items for sale.<br />
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I have new found respect for the Lions and Rotary. Clubs are active in Africa doing great things. Both clubs have much to do. Never did I see ANY person wearing glasses. Many complaints we heard from community adults was they could not see to read. <br />
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Lori was not sure if she wanted beef or goat.<br />
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Flies were swarming the dried fish. Yum!<br />
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Tomorrow is our first visit to a school at Blessings of Joy and the Mweruka Village Primary School.<br />
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A year and a half ago, we met Stan and Barbara Grogg who were completing the Loop on their boat, Grogger. Grogger was experiencing some significant engine issues and Stan and Barb spent more time than anticipated in Bay City completing repairs. Our (and their) mechanic recommended they call us! We followed the Groggs on the remainder of their journey (with great interest!) and became friends in the process! The Groggs invited us to join their medical mission and we immediately responded yes!<br />
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Stan retired as a Pediatrician and now is the Associate Dean of Clinical Research and Medical Director of Service Learning, Professor of Pediatrics. Barbara is a Family Nurse Practitioner. We will be working with doctors from various fields and medical students from Oklahoma State University. <br />
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The plan is to fly into Entebbe, Uganda and visit with <em>Blessings of Joy</em> to provide physicals on the 250-300 students and teachers and others in need in the area. We will visit Gulu, Uganda and Sister Rosemary. In 2007 CNN reported on Sister Rosemary. Google Sister Rosemary and find it on Utube. I'll report more later.<br />
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Our friend Lorraine Kasper connected us with the Methodist Church in Goodrich, MI. Two women made 129 pillowcase dresses! The two women were looking for someone going to Africa to deliver the dresses to 129 needy girls. How lucky for us to obtain the dresses to deliver to Sister Rosemary!<br />
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If possible, we will try to blog from Africa. If not, we will blog when we return home.</div>
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Off we go again!</div>
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