28/07/07 I Arrived in Accra at midnight. Accra looks dark and scary at night. I took a taxi after being met at the airport by Godfrey. The roads are in need of some work as the potholes feel 6 foot deep. I woke up in a nice hotel room & from there we took a taxi into town. It is so different at day, So many people and the buildings are so colourful. All the people’s faces re filled with life and all look happy going about their business. But whoever told me that English was their first language was lying as everyone speaks Fante (the dialect of this part of Ghana). Godfrey & I took a mini bus, called a tro-tro, to Takorradi about 4 hours away. Takoradi is closest town to where I will
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