RAN / CSI

I have come to the conclusion, that to be a RAN ( remote area nurse) you have to be a detective. You gather the clues,over look the obvious at times, and come to a conclusion about why the patient has presented and then how to treat or who to call next. When I watch Rob, his detective skills are finely honed, he asks questions I wouldn't have thought of, and then gathers the clues with confidence and comes up with the answer. Each day for me is a huge learning event but I hope that each day, my detective skills get a bit better!
We have had a relaxing weekend, despite a couple of call backs each day. At sunset last night we went down to the beach in front of our place and fished with some sardines that had been caught for us earlier that day. It was very relaxing and the warm water washed up against my feet as I fished. I soon landed a fish, it almost seems to easy here! The gentle waves and the quiet night sounds, and the sunset....it was a great way to wind down.

Today, we headed out in the car to explore the other side of the island. The locals call it "around the back" There are quite a few different beaches, some rocky and some sandy. There is apparently a crocodile that lives somewhere around there but he is rarely seen now. A few years ago he ate the doctors dog. There are plenty of stray and mangy dogs here that he can have for dinner! We found a lovely beach with coconut trees along the front and patches of sand. We had a bit of an explore and watched a huge mass of sardines leap out of the water being chased by some bigger fish. The coconut trees got the better of Ben and he headed up one to take home some coconuts and drink the coconut water. A fresh and young coconut has delicious fluid inside and instead of a hard white meat, it has like a jelly along its edges. Ben just loves it so was very motivated to collect a few. He amazed me with the speed at which he ascended the trunk of the palm!!

The water was just too inviting...and the sand flies too intense, so Rob and I decided to have a dip while Ben was coconut hunting. We just take our snorkels and masks everywhere now as you never know what will be in the water. Sometimes, it can surprise you!! So, bring on the new week. We anticipate new adventures, new people to meet, and new CSI type investigating. Yawo!