I made it! And finally have internet. Everything is a little overwhelming but defiantly interesting. I’m not sure if I can explain to you what it is like here. It is very different from the states, but at the same time more like the states than you would expect.
Driving in Ghana is just chaos. There isn’t a speed limit and cars drive down the middle of the road even though there is a center line. Not to mention there are hardly any sidewalks so pedestrians walk along the side of the road. And there are vendors at every stop light selling items.
There are markets all over the city, selling almost anything you can think of. A lot of times, while you are walking, vendors will come up to you and ask multiple times if you want to buy their items. It makes me a little uncomfortable, and I’m not sure what to do. I don’t know what’s better, to ignore them, or to say no. It’s one thing that is going to take some getting use to.
As different as everything is, it is so much like the U.S. For example, you see Audis and BMWs driving all over the place. There is a shopping mall almost exactly like the ones in the U.S. except instead of Verizon there is MTN and instead of Target there is Game.
There are so many things that just surprise me. For example, there is no toilet paper in the bathrooms in our hostel; therefore you have to bring some with you every time you go. You also need to bring soap and a towel to dry your hands when you go to wash them. The power went out during our first night here. We were in the middle of dinner and then came home to a completely dark hostel. It took me forever to search through my bags and find my flashlight. I was really glad I packed one.
I just wanted you all to know, as scary and unfamiliar as everything is, I feel safe. I may not be doing any traveling around the city by myself for a long time, but I do feel safe in my hostel. I’ve made my little room pretty cozy and am waiting for my roommate to come.
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