Ross Pickett
Ghana is amazing.
Jamie and I have been here for almost 2 days now. I had my first culture shock as we walked in
Accra to find dinner. Everyone stared at
us as we went down the street but we learned that if we just said, “hello”, that
they were very friendly. We have met and
talked with so many people in the last two days and they have all been nice.
Our drive from Accra to Abomosu was an eye opening experience. I didn't know that cars could drive so close together! Our drive was great; we passed through many
villages and townships. At one point our
driver took us on a detour off of the highway because there was construction
slowing down traffic. We drove on a tiny
dirt road that weaved through the “bush”.
It looked like a road that Americans would use a 4 wheeler on. The tiny road was lined with people on just
about every turn asking for money. They
told our driver they were “providing a service” because of the construction on
the highway. After a couple hours of
being in Abomosu, we hiked to one of the villages we will be teaching in. I didn’t realize how big of a language
barrier there was until we met and talked with locals along the way. I think each day will be a learning experience
and I am excited to be in Abomosu!
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