Day 1 in Ghana

We got up one hour early this morning (11 June)cos I
forgot to put the time back by an hr. Last night
should have been spentpacking and planning and
exchanging insurance details but it just didn't quite
turn out as well. First, out miniscule plane (6 seats
per row) was badly delayed and we did not get into
Kotoka airport till 9+pm instead of the original
7.30pm. Luckily, Christine was still there to meet us.
We got in a white pick-up and got delivered to our
accomodation for the next 3 nights. We're at the
University of Cape Coast Guesthouse in Tesano, Accra.
I left London in a bad shape. The day before at Alton
Towers didn't help and the flight was just horrid for
me. All queasy and not feeling good at all. Siobhan
and Bronson were fine though. They did all the
necessary reading, I just drifted in and out of sleep.
Now I've to catch up tonight. We had eggs with rice
for 18000 cedis or about US$1.80 for dinner and slept
well through the night except for when it started
raining and the ceiling started dripping water on me.
We shifted the bed and slept well that night.
Breakfast was a porridge that resembles more of baby
food (puree kind) and thick slices of bread,
coffee/tea and egg and oranges. The kind u get in
Tanzania.

Charles Denkyi's number is wrong. Siobhan's emailing
him and we might have to change plans if she can't get
him and hence their translators. If we do, we'll go to
Akosombo together, spend 2 wks there, travelup to Yeji
and round Kumasi back to Accra spend ourlast 2 wks
there for Bronson and Siobhan's research. This might
actually be a better plan after all! We'll get to
travel together. But it's best to stick to original
plans.

Earlier this morn, we had to get into Town but nearly
got lost in the Taxi. This means we have to get in
early when we're leaving for Akosombo.

Nice place overall. Just the heat's killing us. It's
far worse than in Singapore I think. No wind, just
humidity.

Alright. Will write again soon.

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