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Paw Paw - Log Day 48 & 49: 1st World or 3rd World?



Yesterday was an early start as was today, but for very different reasons. As the sun peeked over the horizons we weighed anchor for our motor from Isla Isabela to Santa Cruz, arriving mid afternoon and not a moment too soon for Elaine, who was very nearly seasick for the second time in her life due to the frequency of the swell on our beam. Fortunately a nap took care of the initial symptoms.

This morning it was up early to "race" all the other yachts to the Saturday morning fresh produce market for all our supplies prior to heading across the Pacific. As it transpired, although everyone else had the same idea, there was no need. The market was so well stocked that there was more than plenty to go around. In fact, it was an amazing market, given the size of this island.

But, the astonishing matter of the day and, indeed the voyage thus far, was Elaine's trip tothe hospital this morning to see a doctor for a bladder infection that had plagued her sinceColombia and, no matter what, was just not shifting.

After a short wait, with Lucia, one of the WARC team members as an interpreter, Elaine received a consultation with the doctor on duty, received an antibiotic injection, one of three to be administered over three days, along with some tablets and left, not having had to pay a single penny. Medical Care is free for citizens and visitors alike here - Unbelievable! One can't help but wonder which countries are indeed 1st world and which are 3rd world!

An added benefit is that Elaine doesn't have to return to the hospital for the remaining injections as Claudine, from Wishanger II, is a nurse and has agreed to do the honours for her. Our thanks go out to both Lucia and Claudine for all their help!

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