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. […]
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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 […]