I can’t believe I have been in Ghana a month already. Time is really going fast. I’m living the like a Ghanaian, well almost. I have been riding the trotro all by myself, in order to get to Mawuvio’s to volunteer. I able to drink sashays without getting water all over myself. Sashays are bags of purified drinking water, and drinking out of a bag is harder than it sounds. But I’m a pro now. I’m finally getting use to the feel of being dirty all the time. And I am a champ at washing my own clothes by hand, even though it’s still a little questionable how clean they are. They sometimes have a funky smell, but I just blame it on the water because the water smells a little funky itself.

Ghana still never fails to surprise me though. It seems like no matter how hard you try, days never go as you plan. Just doing simple things takes hours. There is so much walking and waiting involved in everyday. 

Food is one thing I miss about home. What I wouldn’t give for a big juicy cheeseburger. Cheese and beef are two things that are hard to come by. Most of my meals consist of rice and beans, maybe a hard bowled egg here and there. I also eat a lot of egg sandwiches. And tons and tons of bananas, pineapple, and mango.

I had a wonderful weekend at Kokrobite, a beach not too far from Accra.  Even though I lathered up the sunscreen, I still got a little burnt. I bought a sundress on the beach, and also this very pretty cloth wrap skirt that matches my swimsuit. We ate at a wonderful Italian restaurant right on the beach owned by an Italian couple.

All and all I’m still loving Ghana, the initial excitement has worn off a little bit and there are moments that I get frustrated. I have my moments where I miss home like crazy, but I’m already a quarter of my way through my stay and I’ll be back in Wisconsin before I know it.