Ma, the rains are here! Update from the heart of Ghana.

Well the rains have come. The weather is feeling a little bit cooler, and we are coping very well. Annabel and I knew the wet season had come when we were inside, everything went silent and then hurricane winds came through and we ran outside, trying frantically to keep the clothes line down, whilst trying to take our clothes of the line, whilst trying to do it efficiently as the rain started to pour. My legs were shaking, we were saturated, and Annabel had lost one sock in the winds.

We spent the following weekend in Accra, visiting the National Museum, Makola Markets, Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, and we finished the Saturday afternoon at the National Cultural Centre which was filled with arts and crafts. Phoebs and I were the only ones that really had the patience for the people grabbing at us, asking for our hand in marriage, telling us it was their turn to have us in their shop, and we even had one man tell us that Australia was in Chicago. In the evening we went to Accra Mall and saw a movie. Yes that's right, in an air conditioned cinema with popcorn (We could've been back in Australia for all we knew). We watched the Prince of Persia, and it was a very enjoyable night.

The following weekend we spent it in Kumasi because our adopted Australian Ed (whose actually English) hadn't been there yet, and is leaving in a week unfortunately. We left for Kumasi early Friday morning and arrived there around lunchtime. We had a really big bus to ourselves which was nice, considering how cramped it can get in a tro-tro. We visited the Kumasi Fort which is now the Ghana Armed Forces Museum. Saturday, we had a very hectic day visiting the Katejia markets, The Okomfo Anokye Sword, National Cultural Museum where we were able to learn about the Ashanti History. In the evening we splurged on a 15 Cedi pizza, at Niks Pizza Place which was well worth it.

With only two weeks left, I think we are all now enjoying our time with the children at school instead of dwelling on how much they're actually taking in. The finish is in sight, and I'm not sure whether we're excited or sad; strange mix of feelings have set in.

Update soon, when I have more internet time :) bye