Yesterday, we spent out on our own scoping the area. We made it back down to the Center for National Culture where we practiced our bartering skills again and reunited with our new friends. We were taught how to play African drums and watched a local futbol match.
We attended church today and found the congregation very welcoming and friendly. We took our first tro-tro to the church. A tro-tro is a mini-bus where they jam as many people as possible on to the bus. It is much cheaper than a taxi and after the Ghana Cedi’s we spent yesterday we figured we better learn to conserve.
At church, we met Linda who has offered to be our seamstress and has quickly become a close friend. We are so grateful for the welcome we’ve received!
Some other things we find really funny about Ghana:
The children are obsessed with the camera. The minute they identify us as Americans they are asking for their picture to be taken.
The people here are very God-oriented, which is not a bad thing, just hilarious that it infiltrates every aspect of their lives. Some business titles for example: The Lord is My Shepard Refreshment Center, God is Good Plantain and Yams, and Lori’s personal favorite, Store de Hot Jesus. Many of the tro-tros also have religious phrases printed on their windows, like “Go to Church.”
Tomorrow we start work!
Lori, if anyone should know how to conserve---it's you! Glad you are doing fine, looking forward to learning more about your trip.
ReplyDeleteI love reading the Ghanalogue and hearing all about what you gals are learning there. I'm so glad you have met such welcoming people. That's so cute that they want their picture taken. I hope you guys can get some pics up of these stores with the religious names.Keep up the good times!
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