Peace Ghetto

I tried to upload a bunch of pics but I'm having troubles at the internet cafe. I will make sure to figure it out the next time I blog!

This is what has happened since I last Blogged:

Saturday - We took a 7 hour tro tro ride to the Cape Coast. We took one tro tro to Accra, the capital of Ghana, then waited for the next tro tro (for 2 hours) to take us to the Cape Coast. In total, a brutal 7 hour trip. Once we arrived at the Cape Coast, though, we dropped our things at the guest house (which had running water past 7 pm! and a real bed!) and went to the slave castle. It was really interesting and extremely depressing but it started to rain in the middle of the tour. After the tour, we shopped for a bit and as we decided to head home, the rain turned into a downpour. We decided to hide under a hut outside of the shops to wait out the rain. THEN a bunch of the Ghanaian workers gathered to play the drums. It was so magical. Then I decided to go dance in the rain. Once a few other volunteers joined me, everyone joined and it became a huge dance drum jam party!! It was the best thing... EVER. We then walked home in the rain because we were soked from dancing and stopped at this bar called the Peace Ghetto. We were all in such a good mood and the people at the Peace Ghetto were so nice. It was the perfect ending to the most magical night :)

Sunday - We woke up made early to go the rain forest and take a canopy walk. It was incredible how high up we were. I have a butt load of pictures that I will upload to show you all. it was very fun. Then we took another 7 hour tro tro trip back home. It was brutal yet again. But we had a really nice meal under the stars when we returned to Ho :)

Monday (Today) - We didn't have the eye clinic today so we went to an elementary school and helped build a building. We carried mud bricks on our heads! Like the people that sell stuff on the streets! I felt like a Ghanaian. Then we hung out with the kids and they gave us a beautiful dance/drum show. They were so talented and energetic. I loved it, it was yet again very magical. My teacher from school, Billbob Brown, and fellow dance majors would have been so proud :) I will upload photos from that too!

Alright time is running out. But I will post more with more info! Missing everyone!