After a long flight from Brussels which included a stop in Banjul (The Gambia), we arrived to the heat and humidity of Conakry. We got through customs after providing 20 pages of documents explaining we were with Mercy Ships. Two others, traveling on the same flight got through a different line much quicker. After retrieving our bags we put them through and x-ray scanner, picked them up and dragged them over a couple ramps where we were met by a Mercy Ships driver. We loaded everything into the land rover and asked that the air conditioning be cranked up as much as possible.
Our cabin was our first sign of the extra things done to show hospitality and provide genuine welcome to us. There are a lot of little things done on the Africa Mercy which express tangible love to patients and their families. One of the deliveries I made this week was to bring teddy bears to the admission center. Each patient receives a patient admission kit containing such practical things as soap, a towel and a toothbrush. For children, a teddy bear, coloring book and balloons are added. That's typical of the love and care that takes place here every day.
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It was a wonderful surprise when we saw how large and spacious our cabin was! It was so much nicer than expected. The Air conditioning is cranked up and we sleep well under a blanket. It's cool enough so that we have to wear a fleece pullover or sweater to be comfortable if we're just sitting around. We have a window which is right under the gangplank, so we figured we were on the starboard side. It even came equipped with a refrigerator and a hot pot.
Chuck
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