Our fifth clinic day was routine. More conversations with and mentoring of the staff. We are getting to know each other better and they are more comfortable asking questions.
Outside of the clinic, Thursday night was a real treat in that we were invited to the 29th annual Mechesil Belau Conference. Basically entertainment by the local kids, (over 100 of them) and a very traditional Palauan buffet.
Biggest buffet we've ever seen!
This is the Queen of Palau, Her Majesty Bilung Gloria. Very pleasant.
She chatted with us briefly on our way out after the festivities.
Friday evening as we met in the lobby of the hotel to head out for dinner, Jacque was talking to someone that she ended up inviting to join us for dinner. She turned out to be Ambassador Chantale Wong the Director of the Asian Development Bank. She tried to explain what she does and what the Asian Development Bank is; it is very complicated! She has worked under Barack Obama as vice president for administration and finance and was the previous budget director for NASA. And, the list goes on. Very pleasant lady, she had just had a meeting with the president of Palau earlier in the day to discuss the country's sewage system.
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