We made it

Well, we made it! My knees may never be the same after two long cramped flights, but it was nice to arrive in 75 degree weather at 9pm. To bad the next day was humid and in the 90s. We're staying in a nice place called the Dean's Guesthouse that's close to campus. They have a shower, although they don't have hot water, and it mainly just trickles out, so we need to use buckets to bathe. But, at least we have air conditioning in our room, which comes in handy. The majority of our time, however, is spent either outside or in non-air conditioned rooms. This humidity is even impressive for people who spent a time in North Carolina summers.

I had some difficulties actually starting work, and it seems the Ghanaian bureaucracy is pretty bad. I thought everything was already set up, but when I get her it turns out no one knew I was coming. So, I'm observing, but rounds were interesting today. The attendings are helpful/approachable, and there's a bigger emphasis on physical exam and justifying all tests. The diagnoses are more interesting when you don't have the ER doing every test/scan they can to figure out what's going on.

We've also had a chance to see Accra a little, and it's amazing how many people and cars there are. Traffic is terrible around 5pm, and it's mainly because of all the people crossing the streets and all the cars driving completely crazy. It's quite a sight to see.

We're hoping on making it to the Cape Coast and one of the national parks this weekend, so hopefully we'll have some pictures to post.

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