Earlbeam Hotel Accra

... for the final exam.
I am learning a lot about Ghana but I feel really constricted because there is never a discussion. about anything.
Ever.
And then if you talk to a Ghanaian about what they think about the class they will definitely recite so and so who wrote this or that.
They never seem to say what they think.
Which I know it is how their country or culture or whatever learns ...

... be building homes. The bus rides are actually very entertaining because everyone on the streets are waving and smiling at us as if we are the President's motorcade coming through. We stopped at a gas station to use the bathroom. The bathroom was a couple of holes in the ground with a small fence around them that came up to my shoulders. I decided to hold it. I had never done Habitat so that was super cool. What better place to start than Africa? We helped lay the foundation of a ...

... doctor was completely hopeless - assured me my knee was not infected, suggested a dressing and antibiotics just in case, then informed me that the antibiotics I had brought from Australia for skin infections did not exist and would not work! In contrast, the nurses were brilliant. They informed me my knee was indeed infected, that my own antibiotics should be fine (they were), and that a hospital is the only place in Ghana where I would find sterile gauze - sterilised items are ...

... this is where I will be working in a couple of weeks' time Learning to play African drums and wandering the Accra Arts and Crafts Market Playing soccer with the children in my host family, and learning Ga and Twi from them Lowlights: Being sticky. Signs on doctors' surgeries promising cures for HIV/AIDS Being sticky OK, this is way longer than I had expected - If you're still with me, I'll post later in the week! I start at the orphanage tomorrow, so i should have plenty to tell!

... 13) not ev**ything revolves around Am**ica. Am**icans need to realize this. 14) the word "no" in twi is 'chai'. Even if you say it with incredible meaning the weed selling rasta's will disregard you. As will the Ghanaian men so really 'chai' has no meaning amongst Ghanaians. 15) The Univ**sity of Ghana basketball team travels to Benin to play their games. (Benin is anoth** west African country) 16) The Univ**sity of Ghana socc** team ...

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Yesterday I spent the day with Diana's cousin Solomon who lives here in Accra. Always nice to have a local tour guide that speaks the language and can help you navigate the chaos of the market. I wanted to buy more fabric before I leave so we wandered all through the stalls of Makola Market in search for what I wanted. For anyone that loves fabric this would have been heaven. Stalls and stalls of bight beautiful colors it was indeed overwhelming ...

... another afternoon in a swimming pool of which its cleanliness was highly questionable. Some went on sunset or sunrise game walks to view elephants, gazelles, water buck - feedback was that it was "ok", so I wasn't too devastated in opting out. We then headed to Kimtampo Falls - one of the most stunning waterfalls I've seen, albeit the swimming opportunity was hampered by slippery rocks and intense water pressure (making for some funny falls/sliding).
On the way to ...

... rain. The two guys that accompanied us are in a dance and drum troupe so they did a few routines for us. In between the weekend trips, Erin and I visited Osu (the 'touristy' part of Accra). We went to a nice South African steakhouse and tried barracuda and crocodile. We also visited downtown Accra and went to the beach th**e and a market known as the Arts Cent**, which is a little more expensive but has v**y nice crafts and clothes. Aft** Erin left, I had a little ...

... the clothes.   People, not being a fashionista, this is a country I can walk into and they understand my size and needs.  I adore Ghana - unlike the Italians who give you sizes that make you feel absolutely gynormous - 50 to 60 I don't even ask if that's milli/centi/deci or whatever metres as compared to the Ghanaian 18 to 24 for us plus sizes - relatively svelte I tell you.  Why was I clothe shopping you may ask - apart from the fact that it is ...

... dok upp har om kvallen. Jag har glomt hur det ar att bo pa vandrarhem med frammande manniskor. I allt kaos sa ar det skitkul. Det finns alltid en som har superkoll pa allt och till dom som knappt vet vilket landdom befinner sig i. Jag ar nagonstans mitt imellan. Nu ska jag ivag och kopa handskar pa apoteket. Det ar tydligen ett maste pa barnhemmet nar jag ska ta hand om sar etc. sager Tina. Jag har nu ett telefonnr +233 541180878. Ni far garna ring. : )