so, back in the most disgusting internet cafe in the world

So, back in the most disgusting internet cafe in the world, hands down, and i don't think some of these people ever go home! And we won't speak about the second hand cigarette smoke, but then the patients even smoke in the hospital here!

Pulse reading and everyones favorite, urine analysis yesterday. The doctors are all amazing as ever, so dedicated.

There has been some problem with the water in Xining, it goes off for a long time, many hours, and the ammenties are becomming a little scary. Also in the hotel only hot water, better than only cold, but still makes for fast showers.

Shopping at the tibetan market after class last night. Never a jolly place, but this time so many beggars and people with missing limbs crawling on the footpath, and tiny pickpockets, all 2 foot tall. Stil shopping is shopping and a girl has to do her best :)

Dr nIda is in fine form and keeps pulling faces at me when the doctors are talking and I am trying to look like a good and serious student of tibetan medicine. I have to keep ducking under the desk.

Dinner at yak restaurant - thank goodness for momo's after trying to herd 8 italians around the city. (we have 31 in total = challenging!) Sonam Dorje is heroic in his tour guide personna!

This morning we did rounds at the hospital, so interesting, and this mornings doctor is very commited to traditional methods even although there is a state imposed obligation to use a certain amount of western medicine and methods when patients are first admitted.

Then just before lunch, the doctor from Kokonor appeared, so nice for hiim to drive all this way to say hello. We will spend a day or two there at the end of the trip. This afternoon, the medicine factory, selection, storage and preparation of herbs. and hopefully flushing toilets when we return to the hotel.

I am trying to get back to Gonlakha when we get to Rebkong, most of the monks were away at am event further up in the mountains when i left. the rinpoche was giving a five day empowerment. Dr nIda told me that over 1000 people were there. But I would like to see them all before I head for home.

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[prs]

Good to hear your latest update. Keeping the momo intake up there I am pleased to hear. Girl cant miss an opportunity to go to the market. A little bit different to the Tatong Market that I went to yesterday, cold, slightly damp,and not too many people. Nice to see a country market that doesn't sell tee shirts, socks and crappy toys for a change though.
Take care, give the Italians a hard time from all of us : )
PRS

[Alex]

Gota get those momos!

Love you mum xoxo