It's been a long time since I've posted and I've been busy exploring more of Ghana and becoming fully adjusted. It's crazy to think of when I first got here and couldn't even imagine taking a trotro by myself. Now, I can navigate and get myself pretty much anywhere in Accra! I also have adapted to the food, and although it's one of the most difficult aspects of being here, I can also say that I have found some favorites that I will miss once I'm home (which is in about 6 weeks!! AH!) So, since it's been awhile I thought I'd give everyone a brief update on my experiences.
UPDATE #1: The professors are on strike aka I haven't really had class for 3 weeks. This has been an interesting experience, because we've been told that some classes still might be held, so I basically wander to each class to find no one there. We've also been told by our director that we'll still be leaving at our scheduled time and we'll still get credit/take exams, so that's all good news! Thankfully, my internship is still going, so I still have that to keep busy with and stay occupied.
UPDATE #2: I went paragliding! Over Easter weekend, my friends and I traveled to a region where they hold a paragliding festival. Overall the experience was amazing and I loved it, but we also learned that Ghanaians have other ways of running events and don't really like organization. It was also really cool to talk to the pilots, who were from the US, Europe, and Asia and learn about their life stories and what got them interested in paragliding.
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| The runway |
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| Before the launch |
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| Our boat ride to the island |
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| Arriving to the island |
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| Our "rooms" |
This weekend, we'll be hiking to the highest point in Ghana and hopefully swim in some waterfalls! It's crazy to think I've been here for 3 months, and it's almost May, but I'm excited for what else Ghana has in store for me! I hope everything is great back home, and hopefully spring arrives soon!
Miss you all!
Love,
Audrey
