We are in Kathmandu. The clinic started today. The kids are great. The work is hard, but rewarding.  Between the 4 dentists and 1 hygienist, we saw 122 patients and did 95 fillings, 8 extractions, and 18 cleanings. We're making a dent and will do more tomorrow. 

Kathmandu is an ancient city with a beautiful medieval feel. The chaotic streets are juxtaposed by the serenity of spinning prayer wheels, red clad monks, gongs and bells. While the metro area contains nearly 2 million people there are virtually no traffic controls, no stoplights, no stop or yield signs, no traffic cops. Officially they use the British method of driving on the left, in reality they drive wherever there is room and with very few sidewalks pedestrians, cars trucks, buses, bikes and motorcycles all vie for the same space. The term “steering with your horn” had to be coined in Kathmandu. But we have seen very few accidents, one of the volunteer dentists here with us is from New Zealand and says it's organized chaos, it's hard to see the organization. More later.