A long drive ahead

My next contract is taking us to Tamarac, Florida. We decided to make the trip over 4 days/3 nights. We try to stop every 3 hrs or so to let everyone stretch their legs and use the potty. We had already reserved hotel rooms for stops in LA, AL and FL.



Just some of the scenery on our drive through Texas and Louisiana.

Mobile Alabama



Getting ready to go under the Mobile Bay via the tunnel.

We had some pretty sunsets on the way.

Orange grove

Finally in Tamarac after 4 very long days! Now to get into the apartment and unload.
 

I leave the apartment hunting and confirming with David. I tell him how much we have to work with per the stipend and leave it up to him. So far he has done well. Every time we drive to a new place we have a knot in our stomach wondering if the apartment complex is going to be a dump or not. You know that you can not always go by the pictures on your Google search.



We both breathed a sigh of relief when we pulled into the complex with this enterance!
 

I think he did a pretty good job.

The apartment is just a few miles from the hospital I will be working at. If I had a bike I could ride it to work it is so close.

University Hospital

We made a trip out on Sunday night to find the hospital and make sure I knew where I was going on Monday. The hospital is small, 23 beds (+ hall beds); nice to be at a smaller place. Ratios are 3,4 or 5 to 1 depending on the staff and how busy it is. It is nice not being a trauma center or have OB/Gyn on staff. They have great techs who jump in before you even ask them to do something. So far everyone has been very nice and the staff have been begging me to stay longer. I actually just signed my extension contract so we will be here until April.

So far we have enjoyed being in south Florida for the start of winter. Laying on the beach in November is kinda nice :)
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