I cannot believe this. It felt so good to be back at Mpala, and not 8 hrs later I feel so bad. Woke up at 5am with a slightly nauseous feeling. As soon as I get up I feel the sudden, explosive urgency. I make it to the bathroom just in time and experience my first truly simultaneous GI explosions. Feel better after it all comes out, but now I’m exhausted and weak and need to clean out the wastebasket. Awesome.

Sleep in and lay around all morning. Muster up some strength to get water and some dry tea biscuits for a little energy. Sit outside and read for a bit, a friend comes by and we shoot the shit for awhile. Head over the Director’s house for some sundowners (I drink my oral rehydration solution) and manage to get a little food in my belly for dinner.