James F. Martin Inn
Travel Blogs from Clemson
Thanks be to God
... He says he was 104, I didn't check his birth certificate but he was every day of 90.) Nonetheless, he came in on monday led by the hand as he could not see. Apparently now, he is refusing all assistance and walking around the batey, "kissing all the ladies on the cheek." (We may have caused an unintended consequence there.) Petronilla, whom we operated on yesterday, expressed her gratitude throughout the clinic, bounding around this morning kissing and ...
Shoes for rent.
A phenomenon occurred this week which we did not understand until today. As we prepared patients for surgery we changed them into a surgical gown and removed their personal effects, placing them in a small plastic bag until after surgery. Many patients were extremely reluctant to remove their shoes and we often had to ask them 2 or 3 times before they would do so. At the conclusion of the surgery ...
God bless you.
... the head rest. Their heads were taped to the bed as one additional measure of security from movement during this meticulous procedure. Holding their hands we said a prayer for each, often through our translator. Over and over we repeated this process--36 times this week. On more than one occasion I had to compose myself after the prayer and before beginning to operate, as tears welled up in my eyes, deeply moved by the spectacle of the whole ...
We fell for Falls Park on the Reedy!
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We parked across from what used to be the municipal water building, re-purposed into offices, and walked the few blocks to find Falls Park on the Reedy, our reason for coming out this way.
As we approached the area, we walked across a ...
Very nice!!
... lucrative jobs in favor of driving her Nissan truck from batey to batey caring for these souls. She has no equal in the compassion she shows to these patients--touching each woman on the shoulder, kissing the older gentlemen on the cheek, and bending the knee to the little kids who come running to her. She truly is the Mother Teresa of this island. She intimately knows their personal stories, their hardships, and their individual needs, and cares for them. "Whatever you have done for ...
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Amenities
- Restaurant
- Swimming pool
- Room service
- Free High-Speed Internet
- Wheelchair accessibility
- Fitness/Health center