South Africa Day 8: Time Moves Too Quickly When Traveling
The day was spent making ward rounds at both public and private hospitals. The difference between the two was baffling. Despite the shocking aesthetic and technological differences, one also got the feeling that the doctors at the private hospitals were strictly practicing medicine for the money, whereas the doctors at the public hospitals were practicing medicine for the love of it.
In my humble opinion, money should never be able to buy you acceptable health care. Health care is a basic human right!
The outside of the best public hospital. Those are the doctor's cars.
My (favorite) fellow delegates and I outside one of the hospital's.
After the enlightening experience at the hospitals, we headed to the beach for our last hours in Cape Town. I was excited to see more of South Africa, but I definitely would have liked a few more days there. Despite the racial, political, and crime issues that permeated the city, it was a place that had touched my heart in a special way, as well as a place I could one day see myself living in.
A view of the mountains from the beach.
Another view of the mountains from the beach.
Me enjoying my last moments in Cape Town.
Jo'burg now awaited my arrival...
AHHHH I can't wait to go here!!! Another cute ensemble by the way--love what you wearing on the beach shots!
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I love Cape Town, you lucky girl. And you look radiant!
PS Yay for playing hookey and swimming with sharks
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Cape Town looks amazing. I am torn about South Africa because of all the issues there, but I know I have to get there someday. After the World Cup though
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Andrea,
Wow, you inspire me. I went to SA twice to do work for the UN World Conference Against Racism in 2001 and to work in the townships in 2002.
We have much to talk about.
xoxo
Mike
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