I've finally arrived in Accra, the capital of Ghana. We arrived on Monday night, just as the sun was beginning to set. It's pretty hot, but extremely humid--and it's supposed to be the dry season! It's the kind of humid where you're always sticky, and the kind of hot where you just have to somehow become accustomed to the putrid smell coming from your armpits. Other than that, I'm having a really great time, so far. Accra is a busy city, full of people, and life! The sights, the smells, the sounds--every step is a new experience. We've had a wonderful man named Ofori take us around Accra to get us familiar with the Ghanaian way of life. The marketplace is a hectic but exciting place. Everywhere people are selling all sorts of things and of
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