Written by Phoebe Copeland - GapBreak Ghana 2009
HELLOOOOOOO Oburni (white people) ...... Having the most amazing time over here in Ghana. The people are so beautiful. Have spent the first few nights in Accra- the city is sooooo busy. Cars everywhere which beep constantly. The streets are very crowed. There are heaps of stalls and stuff on the side of the roads and the people are always trying to sell their items. All the women are carrying water and buckets of food, fruit, and other such goods on there heads everywhere you go as well as there babies straped by cloth to there backs.
So we have been to the beach, which is covered in umbrellas and deck chairs. There were not many people swiming as lots of the locals can not swim. The beach and ocean was beautiful covered in plam trees and the like, but unfortunatley there was alot of rubbish on and in the beach.
We have been to the markets. Which are crazily busy. If not for our Antips tour guide Charles we would have been lost in the maze of food and fabric.
On Wednesday we had drumming and dancing lessons which were very fun. And for the next week we have one drumming lesson each day. Then we went to a Reggae Party on the beach with all the Rastiferians. Haha. It was very cool.
Yesterday we had a Ghanian Cooking lesson and then ate the food for lunch. I made Jollof Rice with Chicken. Some of the food its quite hot and VERY VERY oily. They use soo much oil in everything. There is also heaps of fresh fruit which is really good. We have had pineapple every day at the hostel. And oranges, watermelon etc. It must however be fruit you can peal. And we have eating heaps of cooked banana which is called Plantain. It is cooked in oil and tastes like sweet potato. mmmmmm. There is also a bit of western food here we have gone into many restaurants and discovered they only have burgers and chips etc. The water is not drinkable so we have been buying bags and bottled water.
Last night i met my family and moved to my new room. Our village is VERY different from the city. It is quite remote. I meet Aunty Mary who is quite old. And Sister Rita who is 22 yrs old. Then my 13 yr old brother Paquiasy. Then our father is in Cape coast at the moment so we haven't met him yet. However there are another 6 people who live in our house and usually many of the neighbours are over. There are children in the house everywhere and i have no idea who they belong to or who they are hahah. Georgie and I have decorated our room in Australian flags and maps of Ghana. We have a shower but the water is not working so last night i had my first cold bucket shower. It was beautiful as Ghana is SOOOOOOOO hot. It is around 28-33 degrees and 80-85% humidity. Your body is in a constant state of sweat, if that makes sense. We have a western toilet but we must fetch water to fill the the toilet so that it will flush and you can't put the toilet paper in the toilet..
We have two dogs and millions of chickens and many goats. Also have some kittens which i am avoiding. We eat alone in the family and they have prepared lovely meals for us.
I start working at the orphanage on Monday for two weeks and then i begin teaching at the school.
There is sooooo much more to say but the internet cafe just had a black out ( the 5th power failure i have experienced since Monday) so i will leave it here. Hope is finds everyone safe and happy.
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