Central Accra, Ocean and Obruonis
I hope, you are all seeking for news from me... :-) Here they are! And the next time I go to the internet cafe, I will also upload some new pictures!
With Francis I went to Central Accra on Friday (which was also his birthday I found out by coinsidence). I saw the ocean (quiet, peacefull place), the independence square and the Makola Market (oh wow!!!sooo many people, things to buy, noises, colours,.........). But it was great!! And I was happy when we returned to our quiet area :-) I had a nice lunch with Francis (Fufu with goundnut (=peanut)soup and goat meat) and of course, we ate out of one bowl and with our hands... Was really good! I can't complain about the food at all, I really like it! And I always look, how Francis prepares the dinner, so I hope, I can cook some of it back in Germany :-)
Saturday and Sunday I spent with my white friends who are also doing an internship with the IAESTE organisation. We didn't go to Kumasi (which was the first plan) because Bill didn't feel good as he ate something veeeery spicy, where even Ghanians be careful with it). So he stayed at the house and we others (Linda from Hannover, Sebastian from Switzerland and me) went to a Beach yesterday! Oh it was soo great, seeing the ocean, swimming in it :-) We had to ignore some rubbish on the beach and some plastic bags in the water, but it was ok! And it was the first time I tried to Surf, but it was really hard and so far it didn't really work, but I hope, I will have the chance to try it again and we had lots of fun in all cases! Sebastian also lent the surfboard to some kids and teens and it was very funny, he and all the black people around him :-) It looked like an old surf film from the 70s if you know it (Sebastian told us about it) where also a man brought a surfboard to Ghana and the same happened... and also the kids searched for wooden-boards etc and took them! Was really nice!
Although we spent almost the whole day there, we didn't really have a lot of time to relax and sleep, as always someone came to say hi and talked with us :-) And I even got a bit sunburned, although we were hardly in the sun and just in the shadow when we were outside the ocean... So hopefully my skin will get more brown soon, so perhaps I don't attrac as much attention to me as it is now :-) Yesterday was also the first day, when I saw a lot of other Obruonis (that's how they call us and means "white man").
And well, today is Monday, but I am still not working! Don't ask me why, Kafui the organiser called me but I didn't really understand the problem... I still have hope, that I will start working soon!!! But I don't get bored here! And I also go out alone now, its not a problem at all!!! And if it doesn't work with the internship for now, than I can join Anne and Malte, my two friends from Stuttgart who are coming for two weeks (starting next Saturday) to travel in Ghana!!! :-) And hopefully at least afterwards I can finally start working what I really want to do!!!!!
I bought all ingredients to prepare some spaggetthi carbonara for dinner... I hope, my family will like it!
This morning, I helped a neighbour friend (Fredrica) who came to wash lots of close... It really takes much more time to wash all the cloth just with two buckets full of cold water and soap! So enjoy your washing mashines!!!
With Francis I went to Central Accra on Friday (which was also his birthday I found out by coinsidence). I saw the ocean (quiet, peacefull place), the independence square and the Makola Market (oh wow!!!sooo many people, things to buy, noises, colours,.........). But it was great!! And I was happy when we returned to our quiet area :-) I had a nice lunch with Francis (Fufu with goundnut (=peanut)soup and goat meat) and of course, we ate out of one bowl and with our hands... Was really good! I can't complain about the food at all, I really like it! And I always look, how Francis prepares the dinner, so I hope, I can cook some of it back in Germany :-)
Saturday and Sunday I spent with my white friends who are also doing an internship with the IAESTE organisation. We didn't go to Kumasi (which was the first plan) because Bill didn't feel good as he ate something veeeery spicy, where even Ghanians be careful with it). So he stayed at the house and we others (Linda from Hannover, Sebastian from Switzerland and me) went to a Beach yesterday! Oh it was soo great, seeing the ocean, swimming in it :-) We had to ignore some rubbish on the beach and some plastic bags in the water, but it was ok! And it was the first time I tried to Surf, but it was really hard and so far it didn't really work, but I hope, I will have the chance to try it again and we had lots of fun in all cases! Sebastian also lent the surfboard to some kids and teens and it was very funny, he and all the black people around him :-) It looked like an old surf film from the 70s if you know it (Sebastian told us about it) where also a man brought a surfboard to Ghana and the same happened... and also the kids searched for wooden-boards etc and took them! Was really nice!
Although we spent almost the whole day there, we didn't really have a lot of time to relax and sleep, as always someone came to say hi and talked with us :-) And I even got a bit sunburned, although we were hardly in the sun and just in the shadow when we were outside the ocean... So hopefully my skin will get more brown soon, so perhaps I don't attrac as much attention to me as it is now :-) Yesterday was also the first day, when I saw a lot of other Obruonis (that's how they call us and means "white man").
And well, today is Monday, but I am still not working! Don't ask me why, Kafui the organiser called me but I didn't really understand the problem... I still have hope, that I will start working soon!!! But I don't get bored here! And I also go out alone now, its not a problem at all!!! And if it doesn't work with the internship for now, than I can join Anne and Malte, my two friends from Stuttgart who are coming for two weeks (starting next Saturday) to travel in Ghana!!! :-) And hopefully at least afterwards I can finally start working what I really want to do!!!!!
I bought all ingredients to prepare some spaggetthi carbonara for dinner... I hope, my family will like it!
This morning, I helped a neighbour friend (Fredrica) who came to wash lots of close... It really takes much more time to wash all the cloth just with two buckets full of cold water and soap! So enjoy your washing mashines!!!
Verena84 - 20. Jul, 19:37
