Miserable
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01 November 2007 | Tanzania, Mtwara
Jambo?
It's time again for a short update of my first trip upcountry to Mtwara. I'll write a short story as internet continuously is crashing.
After an eleven hour bumpy ride we arrived in Mtwara were again the taxi-drivers wanted to screw us with the prices. After some bargaining we found a motor-taxi. All guest-houses were proposing ridiculously high prices as well because of us being Mzungu. In the end we selected one. After having showered I found out that my mobile was gone; it must have slipped out of my pocket in the motor-taxi. With some luck we found the driver who, of course pretended to know nothing. Bummer.
In the night our Guest House appeared to be a meeting place for dirty men and whores; on every door prostitues were knocking. We had to dissapoint them.
The day after we went to our appointment. It appeared however that the person we were looking for wasn't there; "Tomorrow he's here; no problem!". So, we had a compulsary day at the beach. Although it being beautiful I had to flee out of the ocean because of several yelly-fish stings.
The following day "our person" wasn't there either; "Monday he'll be here, no problem!". So we had another compulsary day at the beach. We decided to go up-north to a beach where you can take a boat for snorkelling and diving. Once we arrived we felt less like it; both of us were tired. Especially I felt miserable; only sitting in the shade was extremely tiring. I started to got aches in muscles all-over my body, got headache en completely lost appetite. In the end we didn't do anything. When we went back to Mtwara I felt really awful; for dinner I couldn't eat a thing. Also fever started.
After two weeks of being healthy, already some annoying burning rash started over my upper body. Then the diarrhoea started, followed by 6 days of constipation; the other extreme. Now I had the symptoms of malaria. In the night I couldn't sleep at all; my head and muscles hurted in every position. During the night Ronald would leave to Dar Es Salaam again to introduce our new employee with her activities. As a result I stayed behind feeling miserable, many hours from Dar, in a town where very little people speak English, and with no mobile. I couldn't help feeling isolated. The next day started with a relief; after 6 days of "no sit" I got diarrhoea again; another symptom of malaria. After a tiring journey to the doctor my expectancies were confirmed; I was contaminated with malaria tropica.
I don't know whether it was the placebo-effect or the medicine starting to work instantly, but I decided to have a walk to the beach. But it is very tiring to chase all Tanzanians away that ask for money and start laying next to you in a completely empty beach when you're ill. When a Tanzanian started yelling "Motherfucker, motherfucker, motherfucker!" for a minute (because I was not willing to give him money) I felt like giving him the good old smack in the face. But my common sense told me to just ignore him, especially now I was weak with malaria.
The day after the guy arrived. Despite everything I gave a presentation (i just wanted to be finished as soon as possible)and some training; it actually went quite OK. Now I was able to travel back to Dar the day after. Let's hope that it would not rain again, as then the trip could take 20 hours.
Luckily it didn't rain to hard; the trip only took 12 hours of humping. But still it's not something to recommend when you've diarrhoea and malaria. I was happy to be in Dar again to find out.. Ronald had malaria as well;) So now we were partners in crime! Now we're working a bit, but not really effectively. It were some tiring days, but I feel better now. Still I should eat and drink more, because I'm getting skinny, and to gain strength again; next weak I'll go up-country for 3,5 weeks which means a lot of travelling. It was a bit awful, but I could see the humor and knew that in the end I could have a good laugh.
So, that was my update. I wondered; how are things at the Lewenborch (my former second-home for several months)? Jannie; good luck with your colloquium! And are the plants still alive (keep Henni away when he wants to fertilise again!)? And BOTS-ers; are you joining the Battle or what?
Tutaonana!
Peter
It's time again for a short update of my first trip upcountry to Mtwara. I'll write a short story as internet continuously is crashing.
After an eleven hour bumpy ride we arrived in Mtwara were again the taxi-drivers wanted to screw us with the prices. After some bargaining we found a motor-taxi. All guest-houses were proposing ridiculously high prices as well because of us being Mzungu. In the end we selected one. After having showered I found out that my mobile was gone; it must have slipped out of my pocket in the motor-taxi. With some luck we found the driver who, of course pretended to know nothing. Bummer.
In the night our Guest House appeared to be a meeting place for dirty men and whores; on every door prostitues were knocking. We had to dissapoint them.
The day after we went to our appointment. It appeared however that the person we were looking for wasn't there; "Tomorrow he's here; no problem!". So, we had a compulsary day at the beach. Although it being beautiful I had to flee out of the ocean because of several yelly-fish stings.
The following day "our person" wasn't there either; "Monday he'll be here, no problem!". So we had another compulsary day at the beach. We decided to go up-north to a beach where you can take a boat for snorkelling and diving. Once we arrived we felt less like it; both of us were tired. Especially I felt miserable; only sitting in the shade was extremely tiring. I started to got aches in muscles all-over my body, got headache en completely lost appetite. In the end we didn't do anything. When we went back to Mtwara I felt really awful; for dinner I couldn't eat a thing. Also fever started.
After two weeks of being healthy, already some annoying burning rash started over my upper body. Then the diarrhoea started, followed by 6 days of constipation; the other extreme. Now I had the symptoms of malaria. In the night I couldn't sleep at all; my head and muscles hurted in every position. During the night Ronald would leave to Dar Es Salaam again to introduce our new employee with her activities. As a result I stayed behind feeling miserable, many hours from Dar, in a town where very little people speak English, and with no mobile. I couldn't help feeling isolated. The next day started with a relief; after 6 days of "no sit" I got diarrhoea again; another symptom of malaria. After a tiring journey to the doctor my expectancies were confirmed; I was contaminated with malaria tropica.
I don't know whether it was the placebo-effect or the medicine starting to work instantly, but I decided to have a walk to the beach. But it is very tiring to chase all Tanzanians away that ask for money and start laying next to you in a completely empty beach when you're ill. When a Tanzanian started yelling "Motherfucker, motherfucker, motherfucker!" for a minute (because I was not willing to give him money) I felt like giving him the good old smack in the face. But my common sense told me to just ignore him, especially now I was weak with malaria.
The day after the guy arrived. Despite everything I gave a presentation (i just wanted to be finished as soon as possible)and some training; it actually went quite OK. Now I was able to travel back to Dar the day after. Let's hope that it would not rain again, as then the trip could take 20 hours.
Luckily it didn't rain to hard; the trip only took 12 hours of humping. But still it's not something to recommend when you've diarrhoea and malaria. I was happy to be in Dar again to find out.. Ronald had malaria as well;) So now we were partners in crime! Now we're working a bit, but not really effectively. It were some tiring days, but I feel better now. Still I should eat and drink more, because I'm getting skinny, and to gain strength again; next weak I'll go up-country for 3,5 weeks which means a lot of travelling. It was a bit awful, but I could see the humor and knew that in the end I could have a good laugh.
So, that was my update. I wondered; how are things at the Lewenborch (my former second-home for several months)? Jannie; good luck with your colloquium! And are the plants still alive (keep Henni away when he wants to fertilise again!)? And BOTS-ers; are you joining the Battle or what?
Tutaonana!
Peter
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01 November 2007 - 11:41
Danny:
Peetje!
Zo, wat een pech, maar goed, dan heb je ook alles in een keer gehad lijkt mij zo. Goed om te horen dat de medicijnen doen wat ze moeten doen. Voor mij wordt er niet ge-BOTS-d. Het bleef lang onduidelijk of het team wel ging lukken en toen uiteindelijk besloten om een huis (Hucht) feest te geven met de homies morgen. Ook leuk. je bent trouwens uitgenodigd, mocht je willen blijven slapen dan hoor ik het wel;) Verder fysiek niet geheel ok, heb nu een lichte longontsteking en mijn heup voel ik zo nu en dan weer. Dus prima om even niet te BOTSen. Ik zie op de foto dat je al goed vadsig bent; ik ben 3 maal daags aan het fitnessen met Ian en die mist jou nu dus totaal niet;) (1 keer gedaan in de laatste 3 maanden hoor;)). Doe het rustig aan; herstel maar even en Viel Spass!
Danny -
01 November 2007 - 12:14
Mitch:
Tjeezus Pee,
klinkt echt ellendig! Hopelijk slaan de medicijnen goed aan en duurt het allemaal niet te lang. Zonde van je tijd daar.
Voor mij ook geen BOTS dit weekend, wel de NAAC, iets uitdagender, dus ik ben benieuwd.
Sterkte daar de komende tijd, het volgende bericht mag weer wat positiever ;-).
Latex,
Mitch -
04 November 2007 - 06:14
Rick:
Petor, was dit nou? Je laten vellen door de TIA?! Tja, dan heb je het ook maar gelijk alles gehad he, zoals een wijs heer dat voor mij reeds zei. Ik wens je veel succes met het uitzieken. Moge de komende weken wat meer plezier en gezondheid brengen!
Zai jian uit Shanghai -
05 November 2007 - 00:05
Paula:
Hola Pedrito!
I hope you`re already feeling much much better...and how is going your training on "how to do in 3 days what you usually do in 3 hours"? I can imagine this is not so easy for you ;-)
My life in Madrid is going fine. I'm finishing my thesis+internship and I've started again with modern dance lessons...so I spend most of the day working at the university and in the evening-night I go to the dance school. The funny thing is that I still miss the Leeuwenborch...it was also my second house during a year and a half.
ah, gerfeliciteeirt (?) for the 9!
Chao pescao!! Doei doei! groetjes! -
05 November 2007 - 12:51
Jannie:
Hey Peter,
Hoop dat het al weer wat beter met je gaat. Hier in het 'hok' gaat het nog steeds goed. Ik heb net vanochtend m'n verslag ingeleverd, was de afgelopen weken wel stressen, dus nu wel blij dat ik daar vanaf ben, alleen nog even presenteren en dan volgende week beginnen met werken. Dat is ook wel even vreemd zeg, ben je gewoon helemaal klaar met school, of vooruit dan maar de uni :P.
Irene en ik hebben trouwens een nieuwe planterverzorger aangenomen: Ruud. Schrik niet, maar tegen beter weten in heeft Ruud weer pokon gebruikt, dit keer alleen in de juiste hoeveelheid en dan blijkt toch een stuk beter te werken, haha genoeg over de planten.
Heel veel beterschap nog en veel plezier en ik lees de verhalen wel weer!!
Groetjes!! -
05 November 2007 - 21:12
Mark:
Jo Peter!
Parasieten zijn idd niet cool nee. Goed dat je die gast niet op z´n bek geslagen hebt. Hij heeft daar waarschijnlijk net wat meer vrienden dan jij.
Ik had van de week ook zo´n situatie toen ik in een klein dorpje stond te wachten op een rit om weer thuis te raken. Een kerel had me beloofd dat ie ´zo´ zou vertrekken. Die gast heeft me dat de hele middag door beloofd om uiteindelijk toch niet te gaan en daar te blijven pitten. Toen die dat zei werd ik erg kwaad.
Gelukkig kon ik me toch nog in een andere auto vouwen. En was ik toch nog voor middernacht thuis. Tja, het gaat toch een beetje anders dan in Holland.
Doe kalm an en de groete!
M
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