First day

Hello Again,

This was written on May 31^st but due to power outages this is when I am posting this.

So I am finally here and have officially spent 24 hours in Ghana!

It is funny because even when traveling I never knew what to expect upon arriving. Traveling is an adventure within its self, one is challenged to talk to people, figure out the locations, and handle frustrations that come with being in small quarters. My 30 hours of airports and flights made me appreciate land and experience the challenges. I am fortunate enough that I got the opportunity to meet up on my second flight with two Central students, Katy and Michelle, doing an internship with the same program but different fields as me. Our experience really started when we landed.

Off the plane I went outside on the runway and then walked into the airport. Getting my bags, exchanging money, and going through customs was quick and easy. The language barrier was larger than I expected though! Through our program a hotel type location was provided along with a taxi. Yet, little did the trusted cab driver know, 6 large bags and three of us would be a tight squeeze and require a bungee cord to close the door.

Arriving at the stay for the night the barbwire and isolated place ensured safety, just because it was dark and I was in an unfamiliar place. Paying the cab was my first use of cedis, which is equivalent to about half of an American dollar.  After being shown the room Evelyn took care of us by giving us a water bottle and telling breakfast was. A shower was the first thing on my mind that first started as a small stream out of the faucet but turned off 5 seconds after hopping in. The water and the power turned off that night and the fact that I was in Ghana really started to sink in. Luckily, the air conditioner was on earlier that cooled the room down so it was very easy to fall sleep. 

The next morning breakfast was served to us three and two other interns we met, that also arrived the night before. Breakfast was a few egg whites in an omelet, toast with jam, a hotdog, and a tomato slice. It was then time to pick up 9 more interns from the airport in Accra and travel four hours to Cape Coast. Everyone is so great and all have such a positive attitude about everything! Lunch was packed for the interns on our ride and it had the best mango and pineapple that I have ever tasted. 

Arriving in Cape Coast, today, we are staying at the official ProWorld stay and again tomorrow where we have free Wi-Fi, somewhat. We are going to the beach tomorrow and getting to know each other more. But the power just went out luckily my laptop was charged and I this at a later date, this means bed time.

Good night,

Lydia