Well it has certainly been a whirlwind few days. Yesterday we left Kumasi and went to Kakum National Park. Kakum is a giant nationally protected area of rainforest in the southern half of Ghana. The forest houses many rare plants that have medicinal implications. It also (so we were told) is home to many rare animals. Unfortunately we were there during a time of day when most animals seemed to be napping. And I mean who can blame them. It was so hot and sticky ev...

Greetings yet again. I am certainly dragging this morning! However, I thought it would be best to blog before heading over to the Kakum rainforest. For those of you who didn't know, Ghana played the USA in the first elimination round of the world cup last night. I had mixed feelings going in because a person should obviously route for their own country in such a match, but I chose instead to cheer for Ghana. Americans have so many sporting teams and sports "...

We are headed south soon towards Kumasi. For the past day and a half we have been in Mole National Park in Northern Ghana. The first night that we were there, we sat on the hotel viewing terrace and watched elephants, monkeys and other animals congregate around the watering hole. Yesterday we got up and went on a two hour long walking safari through the park. After reading all my beloved travel books I stuck close to the armed ranger. I wanted to make sure if the...

Well it is another hot day and I am sweating like crazy! We have had a busy weekends of lessons and socializing. Although it dawns on me that it is Wednesday already. I am slipping into Ghanaian Mean Time, ha-ha. Seriously though I am learning so much here. I am really fascinated with the gyill and morning lesson time is becoming harder to schedule because of it. I have now learned all 6 variations and three parts to a Dagara song that translates to "Come D...

Well today we learned not only what the "ca-ca" adddition to "broni" means. When we pass by the children in the village shout "Ah Broni Ca-Ca!" over and over again. This actually means a white and red person. Since the rains have stopped and the sun is out all the time, I personally am a nice whitish pink person. The kids are cute but we have to wave when they start yelling at us or they won't stop. Yesterday I spent time in one of...