It has been a long two weeks in Ghana -- so long, in fact, that Accra has become home to me. After traveling through Kumasi, we arrived back in Accra, the capital of Ghana, on Thursday evening. Everyone was able to do laundry, check email on the NYU wireless network, and pick up their clothing from the Ghanaian seamstress, etc. I realized it was probably the last time I'll be able to wash my clothes in a normal washing machine for the rest of the summer, so I basically threw everything in. I'm learning to take advantage of the basics when I can: decent shower, laundry, refrigeration, comfortable mattress. I'm not sure what to expect once I get to the village of Segou to start my internship, but I know I won't get many -- if not all -- of those things.
As a treat after the course, a few friends in my class, along with one of our professors, headed to the beach on Friday night for some music, good food, and relaxation along the sand before we all went our separate directions. It was really nice to relax and listen to the waves for a full 24 hours. I tried to get in all of my favorite Ghanaian snacks: fresh white pineapple cut up by the vendor, fried yams chips (fried over a small fire in the sand!) with spicy pepe sauce, and finally got to try a coconut with its top chopped off, straight from the tree. (I have photos, but for some reason the internet isn't letting me upload them!)
Tonight, I fly from Accra to Dakar, and from there drive 14 hours from Dakar to Segou, a small village where I will be volunteering with 10,000 Girls. I have my photography equipment, art supplies to donate, and lots of supplies to keep me healthy and happy (hopefully) during my five weeks with them.
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