First of all, no selfies today. I look like death warmed over and I haven’t brushed my teeth since yesterday. Rule #1 for international travel. Carry a toothbrush and toothpaste in your carry-on. Rule #2, unless you are confident about your destination’s bathroom facilities, carry toilet tissue in your backpack.
Now back to Ghana. I have traveled a lot but this is definitely different. As we made our way through Accra to Cape Coast, there was a constant parade of people carrying various goods for sale on their heads. Fruit, bread, laundry detergent, toilet paper, bottled water, soft drinks…you name it. They’ve got it. You don’t even have to get out of the bus. They come right up to the door.
It was a four hour drive from the airport to Cape Coast. It was one of the more interesting rides of my life, sort of “Tortola van driver meets New York taxi.” I didn’t really feel unsafe but it was like being on a four hour ride at Disney! We stopped and got soft drinks and snacks to help break up the trip.
I saw one of those giant ant hills! It must have been 6 feet tall, at least. We were speeding down the road so I couldn’t photograph it, but it was so interesting!
The hotel is great and my roommate is a lovely young lady who attends Oglethorpe University. She may be questioning why she’s stuck rooming with an old lady! We will make it work.
Dinner was delicious, a buffet here at the hotel.
That’s it for tonight. I’m sure I will have more to say tomorrow, when I’m rested.
Dr. Suzanne Minarcine 