Our trip to Togo was exactly the girlie holiday we needed! I think the photos speak for themselves, but it was basically real time-out from our placements, a gorgeous mixture of white sandy beaches, blue skies and turquoise seas with a bit of cool city life thrown in. Togo is definitely different to Ghana, as soon as I crossed the border I was no longer on the receiving end of smiley happy 'you are welcomes!' and 'how are youoo?!'s. The people are friendly of co...

Day 4 of Marianne and Lisa's Ghana adventure...and we've taken it to a whole new level. Once they had arrived and 'settled in' (AKA got over the shock of cold showers, figured out the answer to 'which should I apply first, sun screen or mossy spray?' and become completely at home with all the children hanging off the windows staring in and poking fun at the 'nasara's like we are in a zoo!), we got to planning a list of 'things to do'. 4 days in Zebilla really d...