Accra Adventures

Woke up this morning and felt not so great, so I decided to skip class...especially since I am not registered for it and just go for fun. As I was returning from buying massive amounts of water, I ran into a friend who suggested that we go to a local market. I decided to suck it up and go since I had not yet been and wanted to get some fabric and things to cook with...yes i am learning slowly... It was like the best morning yet. All of the people selling various things were calling out to the two obrunis and we were able to great them and make small discussions in twi. I guess that class did pay off some. Such a hustle and bustle out there with people selling raw meat, live crabs, fabric, tissues candy, toilet paper, tomatoes, dried fish...everything. AND i even figured out that they will smoke the goat meat at the market for me so that I can bring it to the states. I will do my best on this one... SO much to get home...a drum...a wooden stool...goat meat. The market just felt so good. It was so alive and vibrant and people were genuinely so nice to us. A woman, Abena, who sells pineapple at a stand near school was loading up fruit to take back and offered us a place in her cab to get back and even bought water for us sweaty obrunis from hawkers along the road...refusing to take any money for any of it. Ah such generosity. When I got back, I decided to go with Mel to the Nigerian Embassy to try to get a visa but by the time our cab found the spot, it was closed. But at least we know where it is and its hours and all. So much to do...changing plane tickets, buying plane tickets (which i think might go through Kenya...so maybe a trip there?!) and visas for Togo, Benin and Nigeria. We will have to try to get Cameroon's in Lagos I think. AH what a good day...and only on like 4 hours of sleep. Also...sorry for last nights harrassment and ridiculousness to anyone and everyone that I talked to. About that...