To the capital!

This blog won't be long as I am not on my laptop writing this entry (no pictures either, sorry)

Today we left Kosrae and flew to the capital of FSM, Pohnpei (pronounced pawn-pay). Though the climate did not differ, the culture and the people have drastically changed. For starters, air conditioning in the airport was a nice touch. Also, the airport bathrooms are not that dissimilar from those back home! Automatic air dryers, ventilation, and most importantly, CLEAN bathrooms surpassed any expectations I had (which were low, sorry).

The people were definitely more professional. There was law and order and everyone was in uniform. As we stepped out of immigration and into the terminal, you can see traffic in the parking lot. The expression shoulder to shoulder crowds colds be used, except it was more like shoulder to elbow from my perspective. Nevertheless, it was crowded.

We were received by the hospital staff members we were going to be working closely with over the next week. They gave us flower headbands, assisted us with the car rental and arranged for our hotel to pick us up. After we parted ways, they went back to the hospital to work while we drove to our lodging.

I'll stop here and my next entry will include pictures of the hotel. To sum it up in one word: legit. :)