Wow. Accra is SO much like Kampala. Many people. Very nice people. Much to see in a short time. I am enjoying my time here. Although, my feet are very dirty and I wish to sleep. I am attempting to stay up until later, so that I can beat the jet lag.
We went to this place called Frankies today for lunch and it was all Ex-pats. They even had a flat screen tv with CNN then MTV. Aah. I came here to get away from that. Can you believe that people in Africa watch "My Sweet Sixteen"? I hope they do not think all Americans are like the girls on that show. Grr.
For dinner, we are eating from Champs. When we went in earlier today, they had big tvs with football (soccer) matches on every one. It felt like a pub in England. Accra is really westernized in some ways. Although, the power is out for 12 hours of every day. I guess they do what they can. You can not watch tv with no power, so when the power is on they go full out.
The beach was GORGEOUS. There are some rocks along the water that are really nice. It would be a great place if it weren't for the trash they throw into and burn around the water. If they would clean it up, it could be a resort town. Problem is, they also dump raw sewage straight into the ocean. Not exactly a prime swimming hole these days.
The hotel is really nice. Hard wood floors, air conditioning, and a tv. Sweet!
I am so glad that I came. I am really anxious to see the jobsite. I will finally see in person, what I have been looking at in plan for 9 months. And maybe I can do some real work while I am here.
I will write more later as internet permits.
Allie
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