Well yesterday was a whirlwind tour of the hospital, not very big but still just as easy to get lost in. By the end of the week all the pharmacy students are doing a cultural presentation on one part of the local culture. With that in mind, today we have a visit to the cultural center for som efurther insights after a crash course about local culture from an employee yesterday. Tonight we have also been invited to join a small dance group as they practice their traditional dances. Because it is small, there were hints of us joining in and participating in some dances. So we are quickly getting immersed into the local life. My love of ice cream may be forever altered as locals create their version of "Eskimo ice cream" or akutaq; this is made traditionally with seal oil or reindeer tallow (nowadays it is made with crisco and sugar) that is whipped sometimes with fresh snow. Berries, white fish, and a local plant. Not quite my favorite rocky road flavoring.
The next two days will be spent in training (typical). And after that we head into the weekend where the town will be filled to the brim with visitors for the big dog sled race. More to follow on that.
But I did finally get a nice hot shower and can start washing dishes without having to heat water on the stove. Although internet has been spotty at the house now, I do have plenty of access here at the hospital. Soon there will be papers to be writing, rounding, patient counseling, etc, etc. Back to the busy work of a pharmacy rotation.
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