Ah it begins. Medical speak. Is there going to be a quiz after I read this? A couple more years of med school and I may have to carry around a DSM IV to cover the language barrier. Glad to hear that travel was good and your digs provide you with the basics like air, water, and more importantly wireless. Parker and I will be reading your posts regularly, both of us keeping our appendages in the bus.

Wikipedia is your friend and mine; for example:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giardia

That clinic sounds like if Kinko's were an Urgent Care. But seriously, I totally admire you for doing this. You are inspirational.