Day One

Today: 

We woke up at around 6:30 this morning, which actually wasn't as hard as it sounds. Had some breakfast. Headed to the SYTO office where we all met as a group. Together we were taught about the culture. Told the do's-and-don't's. No using your left hand. Unless completely necessary. That hand is for the dirty work. We were also warned about marriage proposals. Apparently they aren't a rare thing! Have I come across one? Almost. Came reaaaal close. A Ghanian was speaking to be at the beach and just about asked, when I was saved by a SYTO representative with a call to go.


We went to the beach today as well. It was lovely! People just swarmed and try to sale you everything under the sun! I'm not the best at saying no, so I think this may be a good time to learn. Did I get suckered into anything? Youbetcha. I bought a painting. What? Yeah, a painting. Don't get me wrong, it's lovely, but it's a painting. Completely unnecessary! Oh well. I also rode a horse. On the beach. Double first timer. Never ridden a horse, never been to Africa. Never ridden a horse on an African beach. 

Rastafara

After a bit of an rough start. I've made it to Ghana!
My first flight was delayed. Which left me arriving in Chicago the same time I was supposed to leave. I was running to the gates to my London flight. I made it on luckily, but my luggage didn't. So I'm in Ghana, where it's humid, hot, sticky, and I don't have my luggage which means so shampoo conditioner, CLOTHES. (well I do have some but not a lot.) No Malaria pills. No bug spray. Not. Good.

But... 
I love it. Ghanians are such a nice people. They're all so lighthearted and easy going. They tell you things like "no worries, there are hard times but remember you are in Ghana. Don't worry about anything, just remember things work out always." They call us volunteers their angels.

10 More Days

Pre-trip trip details are as follows:

On Saturday I will be flying away at 3:30 to head to Chicago, then to London then to my destination, Accra! I wish my layovers could have been just a smidge longer so I could go outside and rome the Chicago and London streets. But its makes for shorter travel time. 

I'll arrive in Accra on Sunday at around 8:30 and I'm sure be completely drained from the long flight which will be followed by heat stroke from the 97% humidity. Utah is 18% humid 18!

I'll be in Accra for the first week staying at a hostel and experiencing whatever training has in store for me. Hopefully I'll get the chance to go to the temple and the beach. Then off to Mampong! I can't wait to meet my host family. They seem so nice.

 I can not believe it's almost here.

cmo

They Say a Blog Would Be Nice

On July 7th I'm Ghana head to Africa. For a month. 

I suppose when one does things like this others want you to blog about it.

I don't know how to blog... 

So thus begins this train wreck.