A Safari Visit!

Have I mentioned how hot hot hot it is here. Today's heat index is 113, and it feels every bit of it. Not exactly perfect conditions for a Safari, but that is what we did today. We only were able to stand the train ride and decided not to do the walking part. We decided to go back to our hotel and go swimming in the pool. The pool however, is on the rooftop and the temperature of the water had to be over 90 plus degrees. Not very refreshing. Also, the pool is not exactly the safest place for children. (rooftop with railings).(How do they get away with the conditions?)

Tomorrow we go for the results of Matthew's TB skin test and from the skin reaction, it is clear that he is positive as suspected. So we will do a chest x-ray in the morning. Our guide seems to know many people as well as have allot of clout here, she made a call to a doctor to ease my anxiety and he assured her that Matthew comes from a very good orphanage and it is only likely that he is positive due to the vaccine he was given. The doctor said to look at it as a good sign, that he was vaccinated. There is currently a family here going through the worst nightmare.....Their daughter tested positive and the chest x-ray came back positive for TB. This family is facing terrible odds of either leaving the child and finding foster care, or one parent staying for several months of treatment and still no guarantee of a clear x-ray. They have been lobbying all possible congress people in the US (This is a United States rule !!) and still have not been able to get the child home. My heart goes out to them. I will feel better after tomorrow morning when we have a clear ticket to go.