Port Salut Beach House Bar And Grill
Travel Blogs from Port-Salut
Back to the USA
... a bit through the two weeks- I would say initially it was air conditioning as the sweat poured down our faces, but as we acclimatized, except for the clinic when we were working hard, the fans seem to work out. Some other things we missed:
Dry clothes-particularly socks
Slightly warmer showers with soft water
Being cool and dry for longer than 5 minutes after a shower
Fresh food-salads, fruits, vegetables and sandwiches- (which ...
Last Day-Return to Port Au Prince
... or get jobs as domestics or cooks and eventually train other women to do the same. We were amazed at the quality of their sewing and embroidery, which was then sold in this store. The women spend nearly a year learning these crafts and when they are at an appropriate level, they can bring in their work every 2 weeks and get some payment in return for the articles. There were crochet bags, scarves, incredible cut work and embroidered linens,such as table cloths, ...
A little R& R
... and wooden nick-knacks. One man who had been sitting at the bar immediately came over to sell his baskets etc.- but we were ready for a drink first! Part of me really enjoyed my "shandy" the other part felt guilty that we were able to come here and relax when we were on a medical mission. Those we had left in les Cayes could not afford to come here.
We all tried out the sea, which was like bath water temperature and silky smooth. I did feel the cares ...
Work and Remembering to Count our Blessings.
... to hands, and legs after a seizure when he fell into his charcoal fire.He allowed me to move his burned hands and legs, but would cry out when I bent his elbows or flexed his shoulders where there were no burns. All I could work out is that all his nerve endings in his hands must have burned so that he felt pain only to elbow level, rather like a "phantom limb pain". He would cry out "Pas capable" (I can't do it!) and I got known around the hospital as the 'Pas Capable "Dr ! ...
The People We Serve
... him an adapted walker to use and Jeff just took off to the door as though he had been doing it all along. He still fell down every so often, just like most toddlers, giving that same look of surprise that they could have possibly "messed up!". But in a few seconds he would get right back up and keep on hopping. We know that when he does get his prosthesis and the therapy he needs, Jeff will probably fall down
some more, but pretty soon with his determination, he will be ...