Blogs from Volta, Ghana, Africa - page 9

Here are some photo's of my trip back to Ghana.... read more

So, my apologies for being so terrible about updating this past month or so… But, no fear, no that I am officially done with classes, procrastination is in order. Therefore, here it goes… Ok, so sometime around 12 April, Eleanore and I finally made it back to Aburi to rent some mountain bikes. There was rumor of a baseball game against “the Cubans” (that’s how it was left) which never panned out, so bike time! Great, right? Well, yes- and okay, more yes. We get to the bike rental place, and are given helmets, I was given a child sized one… twice, but finally found an adult size that fit, and Eleanore and I were on our way- each with a helmet and back pack. The queens of cool. We were given a “map” of the ... read more

The locals often say to me 'Don't you worry......' After typing my last blog, I headed straight for the hotel swimming pool to cool down because it was so hot. After the rain storm on Monday, the skies cleared and the heat has been unbearable. I was just getting ready to dive in the pool when I realised there was no water in it!!! The pool was being repaired. 'Don't you worry.....' said one of the hotel porters, 'it will be ready for you soon.' I'm still waiting. If you've ever been to Ghana you will know Ghana time is different from the rest of the world! I met Stephen again on Tuesday night and he told me that on Tuesday morning his father called all the family together in the morning. He thought his father ... read more

Woke up really upset and not prepared for my last day at Christ. I brought all of the supplies I've accumulated to give to Christ to keep when I leave. When we got to Christ Raymond wasn't there which was really confusing. On last days of placement he usually throws a little "thank you" celebration for the volunteers. When Raymond did show up he held the goodbye ceremony. The kids sing this song about goodbyes and how if we never wee each other again the Lord will allow us to meet in heaven. It was SO SO SO sad. I cried a bunch. We were presented out traditional cente cloths and given Christ Orphanage polo shirts. Saying the final goodbye was really hard. I started crying when I saw most of the kids in my oldest ... read more

Woke up and my foot felt a lot better. I went to Christ in the morning and had a really challenging day. After lunch I visited a garden on the outside of town which was surprisingly well kept and really beautiful. It's quite strange that something like that is kept weed-free and clean when the rest of the town is crawling with garbage. We walked around the garden and walked around town pretty much the entire afternoon. When we got home Matt and I decided we were going to host a "Ghanian Formal" for the evening. We put on our best Ghanian clothes and were off to Malaysias. We didn't tell anyone we were doing it so everyone was hysterical when we walked in to the bar. It's really weird how much I'm going to miss ... read more