Visitor MD0401 
| Visitor |
| Sex? |
male |
| Profession/occupation? |
MD, pathologist |
| Home country? |
Germany |
| What made you want to go to
Solomon Islands? |
the Telepathology project |
| Arriving in Solomon
Islands |
| When did you arrive in Solomon
Islands? |
November 2004 |
| Did you encounter any
bureaucratic difficulties? |
no |
| What was your first impression
after arrival? |
provincial airport atmosphere |
| Living in Solomon
Islands |
| What did positively surprise
you? |
high standard of electronic techniques |
| What did negatively surprise
you? |
primitive laboratory standards |
| What took longest to get used
to? |
slow going |
| What did you miss most in
Solomon Islands? |
a library with books on Solomon Islands' natural
history |
| What should you have brought
along? |
less than I brought with me |
| What did you do to prevent
malaria? |
Mephaquine |
| Place and province where you
spent most of your time? |
Honiara, Honiara-City |
| Other places/provinces where
you stayed? |
Maravagi |
| Where did you stay? |
Hotel Mendana; [-] |
| How long did you stay at each
location? |
3.5 weeks; [-] |
| How much did you pay for
each? |
SBD 16,000 total; [-] |
| Where did you usually eat? |
Hotel Mendana |
| What did you typically pay for
a normal meal? |
SBD 25 - 130 |
| What local food/beverage did
you like most? |
coconut (drink), fruit |
| What local food/beverage did
you like least? |
[-] |
| Working in Solomon
Islands |
| How did you usually go to
work? |
by bus |
| Where did you work? |
NRH telepathology, laboratory |
| What was your occupation? |
telecytology, improving microphotography, |
| What were your working days and
hours? |
6 - 10 hours |
| What was particularly difficult
in regard to your work? |
[-] |
| Did you feel accepted by the
locals? |
yes |
| What did you usually do in your
spare time after work? |
reading, writing |
| Leaving Solomon Islands and
looking back |
| When did you leave Solomon
Islands? |
December 2004 |
| How long was your stay? |
3.5 weeks |
| How do you judge the length of
your stay? |
too short |
| What did you learn from the
locals? |
a special religious view to the world |
| Your advice to prospective
visitors? |
[-] |
| What did you miss most when
back at home again? |
sweet melons and pineapples |
| What did you enjoy most when
back at home again? |
[-] |
| Would you go back for another
stay? |
yes |
| Estimated total cost of your
stay (including travel costs)? |
[-] |
| Additional comments? |
[-] |
