In the Western region, there are a few main stops on the tourist trail…there’s Busua beach, just a 40-minute trotro and shared taxi from Takoradi. Lovely beach to lie on and lots of backpacker restaurants as well as a motley collection of other volunteers, oil workers, and Rastafarians. Just 20 miles further West from Busua, […]
Takoradi, Ghana
Six months in Ghana – the unvarnished truth
The reason I find blogging so hard is that lurking awareness that anyone can read the result. And once I’ve eliminated any commentary which might somehow be perceived adversely by a future employer and anything that would upset or scare my parents, I don’t really have all too much to say about life in Ghana. […]
Another twisted ankle – running in Ghana and footless exercise
I’d been doing quite well with the running since I’d gotten to Ghana, although after a couple of midday attempts that ended poorly I did quickly amend my schedule to either morning or dusk runs. Not wanting to lose momentum, I also ran while I was in Cape Coast. I dragged my butt out early […]
Sekondi Fish Market
Yesterday morning I dragged myself out of bed at 5.15, snagged a leftover piece of pizza, and trudged down the road to where a cab was waiting. I paid the cab driver 3/4 of my daily allowance (I know, I need to get better at figuring out a cheap way to get to Beach Road. […]
Busua Beach : cabs, trotros, and fishing boats
This week the project manager has also been visiting, which was nice as it meant I had a travel buddy for my first weekend in Takoradi. She’d been wanting to go to Busua Beach, a local beach resort just 20 km further west. The beach is rumored to be one of the best (and safest […]
Volunteer Life in Takoradi, week 1 – the good, the bad, and the ugly
The good free rides to work nice coworkers AC! (and free electricity to run it) access to a washer AND a dryer – I was already in alt over the flat, you can imagine my delight when I discovered a Samsung washer in the storage closet on this floor. Goats – There are so many […]
First impressions : arrival in Takoradi
So one of my goals in coming here was to take more photos and write more, but although I’ve been carrying my DSLR almost everywhere with me, I’m often reluctant to deal with the attention that comes from taking it out. And you can all see how I’m doing on the writing front… I did […]
I’m going to Ghana…
I’m going to Ghana tomorrow. Probably, maybe…supposedly. My visa only just came through on Friday, so who knows? 90%? VSO still has yet to send me a ticket, but I suppose if it turns out it’s more Thursday or the next day, that too will be fine. Thankfully, it’s my sister taking over my flat […]
Imminent departure: Takoradi, Ghana
So I keep trying to write this without really knowing how to start. This time next week I’ll be at a hotel in Ghana – in Accra – going through an orientation with other VSO volunteers freshly arrived in the country. We’ll be learning about how to navigate daily life in a country that’s apparently […]