Ndo! Already I'm sticky, hot, sweaty, and dirty, but having so much fun. We got in pretty late last night (the trotro, which is the bus you take to get places, like a large taxi, took about three hours to get to Ho), met the other volunteers, and had our first very traditional Ghanian meal, bancoo (not sure on the spelling of that), which is a dough that you dip into different stews and eat with your hands (Traditionally, you only use your right hand, your left is used for something else...). I slept a solid 12 hours on my mattress, which is surprisingly comfortable for being on a cement floor (or maybe I was just exhausted...)
This morning the eye clinic didn't meet, so we all went to the McCollin school to meet the kids, got destroyed in a game of soccer against them, and helped build some new goal posts. We also got to play with the babies, who have an infinite amount of energy and will hold your hand anytime they can reach it. They fed us, and one of the directors took us on a tour around the school, so we got to see gorgeous views and walk through corn fields. I still can't believe I forgot my camera.
Bugs haven't been bad yet. It's just the heat. They keep filtered water in these .5 liter plastic bags that you just bite a corner off of and drink to your heart's content. It's a great way to keep hydrated, but since I'm drinking .5 liters everytime I'm thirsty, I have to pee all the time. There's one computer with internet in the house, but it's really slow, so I'm going to try to blog whenever I come to the internet cafe, which isn't far, but it's an excursion (but there's ac here, which is a huge motivation).
This weekend we're going to Cape Coast, so you'll here about that soon. Mia do go!
Anna
This morning the eye clinic didn't meet, so we all went to the McCollin school to meet the kids, got destroyed in a game of soccer against them, and helped build some new goal posts. We also got to play with the babies, who have an infinite amount of energy and will hold your hand anytime they can reach it. They fed us, and one of the directors took us on a tour around the school, so we got to see gorgeous views and walk through corn fields. I still can't believe I forgot my camera.
Bugs haven't been bad yet. It's just the heat. They keep filtered water in these .5 liter plastic bags that you just bite a corner off of and drink to your heart's content. It's a great way to keep hydrated, but since I'm drinking .5 liters everytime I'm thirsty, I have to pee all the time. There's one computer with internet in the house, but it's really slow, so I'm going to try to blog whenever I come to the internet cafe, which isn't far, but it's an excursion (but there's ac here, which is a huge motivation).
This weekend we're going to Cape Coast, so you'll here about that soon. Mia do go!
Anna
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