No luggage

Last time I was abroad I went a week or so without luggage. Natalie and I are on day 4, but no worries...watcha gonna do? We are living in a nice high rise condo-like building with fine amenities and our own cook. We are very lucky actually. We're traveling via rickshaw and train to all the clinical spots. The train rides are a fantastic experience. Take any subway system in the U.S. and add a few dozen people to each car-at rush hour. Upon entering and exiting the car it is like a New Years Day sale at Walmart, but with elbows involved. One has to be comfortable with no personal space.The clinical experience has been incredible as well. We visited a slum clinic this week. Dr. Mahtra is a very selfless physician, providing care to the poorest of the poor with very little, if any, fee. His clinic is no bigger than an office cubicle. It is not so much the clinical knowledge that is enjoyeable, but rather to watch his interaction with the patients. Warm reassurance, gentle scolding, and a caring touch are all a part of his encounter with a patient. On a more comical note: Natalie is sitting next to me on the computer. She sounds like a fog horn. I've never heard such bombastic nose blowing. There seems to an unearthing of mucus from the deepest recesses of her sinuses. I'm an embarrassed American! The exhaust from the rickshaws must serve as a great mucolytic!!
much love,m