So once again I'd have to say that my host family is amazing. I had a little thing last night on our roof/patio (which is the best thing ever), and they hung out with me, James, and most of the volunteers. Some drinks, drinking games. Good times. Went for these egg sandwhiches after that are pretty delicious. Kind of the equivalent of like shawarma or pizza after a night of drinking - usually ladies will have little stands on the side of the road to make them.
The rugby match today was kind of terrible. The Ghana team got destroyed like 25-0 by the Nigereans. There really isn't much of a rugby sport culture here though.
Tonight we're going to this very touristy hotel on the beach place, which should be a good time. Tomorrow visiting the slave castle, which is one of the big tourist attractions in town. So a bit of a touristy weekend it seems.
Everythings about right.
SEAN
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Hi Sean, Great blog! You've painted a very interesting picture of how life is out there. Actually it is reminiscent of the little town I grew up in southern Italy. We also had no running water, no toilet,no inside electricity. And enjoyed goats,chickens,pigs and donkeys running around the habitat.The cooking was all done inside over a wood burning tripod set up with no exhaust outtake tube. What was really memorable was the the fresh warm milk that was given to me each morning from our resident goat. Things have changed there with the onset of economic progress but my childhood experience has left an interesting and indelible impression. Tell your friends in Ghana that it will be only a matter of time when economic prosperity will eventually, for better or worse, engulf the area and change their way of life for ever.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy and prosper during the rest of your stay at a peek into the "way we were".
Paul