Junction Eight Guest House
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Entreprenuers, macro econ, & some praise n' glory
... about LNG (I'm thinking, okayy, LNG is fine and all but not sure its something on my radar enough to meet with someone about...). Turns out the guy was about 30, really cool, really nice and upbeat. He's Ghanian, went to University of Ghana, studied entrepreneurship, and is currently running his family business (LNG sales and distribution) with his mom and sister since his dad sadly passed away. He had been around the business all his life, helping out with taking the canisters on ...
Another day in paradise
... is time to
move on! But much like in Rabat, patience is required. I visited the
Ricemaster and had some late lunch with him before putting up the
tent and getting supper ready.
We either made too much
or people are eating far less these days! I know all the extra food
will not go to waste.
I chilled on the beach
with street boy Steven and Isaaca and then had an early night.
...
Evil Tro Tros
... where about 30 other people were standing. As soon as a tro tro pulled up, all at once people swarmed it, pushing and yelling to get in. It was craziness. I mean, I heard about tro tros at night but people were practically stepping all over eachother to get into this beaten up minivan. We knew that we would have to fight for the next one, and so we did. Fresh got right in there but I somehow got stuck in ...
Ghanaian Adventures!
... for bed – regardless of the fact that it was only around 8:30. Stella and her sister each took one of my hands and together we walked back to their homes. This moment is one of my most cherished from this trip thus far. This is simply because in all of these countries, it seems so easy to befriend the children of the communities – they are always so very accepting of us. However, the adults have biases and other ideas about foreigners, especially American foreigners. So ...
I'm ghana be honest...
... sort of like sweet potato wedges); Mango, watermelon, pineapple and pawpaws; Cashew nuts and Ground Nuts; Peanut butter and banana sandwiches; and plantain crisps.
We eat mainly at the night market which is behind our halls and meals range from 1-3 cedi depending on the size – so between 40p and £1.20 – we reckon we can eat here for £4.00 a day!
We tried Banku and vegetable soup as well but it was pretty gross. Banku is raw dough made from maize which ...
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