48 Hours Until I will be on North Carolina Ground

Today was one of my favorite clinic days of the entire trip.  It was a bit slow in the morning just because of the logistics of the remote area where we went but it turned out great and I am very excited to go back there again tomorrow.  The name of the town is Teosinte and it is located in the same region of the country as Al Pital (the small town where we had clinic in bedroom of someone's house).  Even though it is in the same region the terrain is very different.  The climate is much more arid, the temperature warmer and the mountains are very barren compared to the lush trees and farms of Al Pital.  None the less it was very beautiful in its own right.  During some down time this morning Don Hernan told us about the area being a hot spot for the El Salvadorian Civil War that took place in the 1980's-90's.  He said the entire area has recently been rebuilt due to the devastation that was left behind mostly from bombing by the El Salvadorian Air Force which was targeting the guerrillas who used the mountains to hide.  In the town of Teosinte there is a mural on the front of the church that shows Monsignor Romero, a catholic priest who was the voice of the poor in El Salvador unit his assassination which marked the beginning of the war.  I really enjoyed learning about the history of the country in the place it happened from a person who actually lived through the war and was a part of the fighting.  Clinic there was also good.  The people are very needy and a Salvadorian physician only comes to them once a month so we were a welcome surprise. I think we will see a good number tomorrow.

After clinic tomorrow we are having dinner with the Doctors so they can fill out our evaluations then we will head back to our apartment in San Sal to pack and clean.  Hopefully we will get a bit of rest before we have to leave for the airport at 4:00 AM on Friday morning.  I hope everyone is well! I hope tomorrow goes by quick! Looking forward to being home more than ever!