Today we spent the day seeing the local sites and experiencing the local culture here in Accra. Tonight our final two team members will arrive and early tomorrow morning we will head up to the orphanage at Kumasi. A slight change in plans but if you can't be adaptable over here then you're not going to enjoy it.
We went to the open air market and learned the fine art of barter; I have much to learn. Then we went to the Kwame Nkruhma Memorial Park and learned some of the history of this country. Kwame Nkruhma was the first president of Ghana when it obtained its independence from Britain in 1957.
From there we went to the beach to see the Atlantic Ocean from this side and then off to have some lunch. Dining in Ghana is much more formal than in the U.S. and we had real plates and silverware in what would be considered a "Fast Food" restaurant. The food was tasty and the service was very good.
We had some interesting experiences with the street vendors who are everywhere in this city selling every imaginable item. I ended up buying a replacement of reading glasses from guy in the street while our driver never stopped the van. This guy should be in the Olympics. He kept up with the van, sold me the right strength glasses and made change without ever stopping. We also bought some plantains and I discovered that they are delicious; I'll be keeping some in my room as a late night snack.
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