We NEED Fly-Swatters!

There are a million flies and mosquito's here in Africa. It is so freak'in annoying. They find their way through every crevice and they love to land on human skin. Everytime I try to go to sleep, a stupid fly lands on my face. I can't wait to leave this place. And you know what? The base shop (Navy Exchange) is totally out of fly-swatters. I've never seen so many flies. There are fly traps set up by the chow hall and it has a layer of dead flies 3 inches thick! Holy crap.

A Day without a Djiboutian

A few days ago, I woke up and got out of my rack. The bathrooms were unusually dirty... hmm.. Oh well. Later, I walked to get some breakfast. The dirt road was completely empty from the usual hustle of laborers driving to and from work. I went to the laundry services hut and there was a burdonsome line backed out the door of people waiting to pickup or dropoff their laundry. Wow. So this is what a day without a Djiboutian is like.

They came back yesterday and services went back to normal again. Was this a dream?

Visiting Dr. Aba for the last time

Dr. Aba, his wife, me, Lisandro, and Dr. Marks eating at "Mukbasa 7 Freres" or "7 Brothers Fish"

They took us to "Mukbasa 7 Freres" when we suggested that we want to eat what Djiboutians eat. It was a nice place which felt like thousands of miles away from any American or French person.

Mukbasa (wood grilled fish), coka, Dates, Pan with bananas and chocolate

This dish is supposed to be cooked Yemenese Style. Wood grilled fish, dates and banana and chocolate wrapped in a tortilla-like "Pan" doused in African bee honey.
This is the best food outside of Camp Lemonier I would say. Much better than the overpriced, "Planete Hollywood".

This is where they cook the fish

We were escorted to the back of the kitchen for a little tour. This little wood fire pit is where they cook the fish on a wooden stick. It was very good. I was very thankful that I ate before seeing the appearance of the kitchen, because it isn't exactly "health inspector" passable. But I want the whole Djiboutian experience even if it gives me diarrhea.

At the 7th Adventist Dental Clinic We gave them a whole bunch of casting material for making false teeth and dental supplies. They were very happy.

November Day in Djibouti Africa

A corner in Djibouti after the rains

Cows eating garbage I think it was kinda neat to see cows with long horns eating trash.
After the rains in Djibouti
When it rains in Djibouti, it floods. There are no flood drains here.

2008 Make Believe Parade

This year, Nayeli was a Peacock and Anaka was a Leopard!

After the Presidental Election, things are still normal.

Barack Obama on the cover of Stars and Stripes

I saw this newspaper of the Stars and Stripes being sold on E-bay for $80.

Zoll M Series Defibrillator I was told not to ever disassemble this machine. I found out why when I tried to put it back together. It took me about an hour of frustration.


Normocap Gas Analyzer This unit was sent to me to service from the Peltier Hospital. Everything is in French so it was difficult getting everything translated through Google.

School Pictures

Anaka at 9 months
Anaka at 9 Months
Nayeli at 2 years
Nayeli at 2 years