Well our time in Vancouver has come to an end and it has been a superb 6 months. I have had an amazing training experience with loads of hands-on surgery and a continual flow of interesting oculoplastic, lacrimal and orbital cases.
This should set me up well to start back as a Consultant in Cardiff but I am under no illusion that this increased responsibility will be an enormous challenge.
We cannot fault Vancouver which has been an incredible place to live, a vibrant, cosmopolitan, family friendly place with unparalleled access to the great outdoors. We arrived in deep snow and left in 30 degree sunshine with a beautiful Spring in between.
So onto Africa and Northern Kenya where I am headed for the Samburu tribe to provide practical help for the people who are blighted by trachoma in the form of surgery, antibiotics and environmental improvement. We are also hoping to do some research on how to better treat this disease.
