I'm back in Belize after my Spanish immersion in Guatemala. I now understand most of what I hear and am able to converse in Spanish. I've had a few Spanish conversations today at the hospital, so I will be able to use my new skill.

The hospital is very quiet. There are 3 Cuban doctors and 2 Belizean doctors working at the hospital these days, not including the anaesthesiologists. I'm told that patients here tend to avoid the hospital during holidays, but that we can count on January being very busy, e.g. with diabetic patients trying to get their sugar under control again.