Hello from Africa! I am so happy to finally be in Ghana! I must admit the flight was not my favourite part. I now have a new definition of "hot mess". Hot mess = +30 C humidity and no running water! After over 30 hours of fly time, lay overs, and no sleep, I finally landed in Accra on Feb 3 at approximately 2000h local time. After the chaos that is Accra International Airport, my peers and I finally made it to ISH (International Student Hostel) where we were told there was presently no running water and that most toilets were backed up. This was hardly enough to damper my mood on the first night. By night two however, I was feeling particularly ripe and quickly learned where to purchase plastic buckets at the night market. For the first time since I was small enough to fit in my grandma's sink. I was less than efficient and most of my bucket water ended up on the floor. I could not wash my hair and that was unfortunate because my mop of a head soaks up sweat like a sponge. My first impressions of Ghana are that of shock and amazement. The culture is energetic and unique. The people are warm and welcoming. But images of extreme poverty and disparity are everywhere. Lesson #1 so far is to be grateful for the little things, even something simple as a shower (even I it is cold). Love you and miss you all! XOXO from Africa! Pictures to come soon!
P.S. FYI as I finished this post, the electricity cut out!
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