The road to Akosombo

13 June 2005

I was told to be ready between 7-7.30pm for Jeff to
bring me to Tudu station to catch my ‘car’ for
Akosombo. Unfortunately, I got really stressed all the
way in the morning without breakfast until he turned
up at around 9+. I was stressed out. So, there was a
long wait for the tro tro to Tudu so we decided to
take a cab instead. I was prepared to take a taxi
anyway!

So we were in the taxi with a free ride for a solider
who was waiting for tro tros to go in the same
direction. there has been a huge jam all the way to
the Nkrumah circle which is why the tro tros were
nearly always full or going in the opposite direction.

At the station, Jeff got very worried that he was
going to lose me in the crowd and held on tight to me
all the way and made sure i got on the right bus with
my backpack and only left when the 'car' left the
station.

on the way, took some pictures now that my camera was
alright. it was fuzzy before. and shared sweets with
my new friends on the bus. on the way out of accra,
there was a protest on the streets against child
labour by children in yellow shirts.

yeah... so that's about it...

patrick sent someone to pick me up from the station
and i met him at his office before he sent me off for
lunch and then back to his house where i'm staying
now... yep... with his wife and daughter of 13 yrs...
Grace is turning 13 tomorrow... I've to get a gift
from town later.

I've pretty much got all the information I can
possibly lay my hands on... some graphs, data on the
lake.. levels, vegetation summary and so on from them
this morning and well, have to go through one of their
reports to see if there's anything else that i can
glean from it.

i doubt i can get rainfall and temperature records.
sorry mat. but i will go to the survery office in
accra to get some helpful maps on topography and
vegetation and so on if possible in my last week
seeing that i'm now saving on accomodation for the
next 2 wks. Mr. Kwakye refuses to let me pay him for
that. But of course, i shall be contributing to food
expenses. I feel so blessed all the way.. Thanks Nana!

Yeah, Ghana is one very religious country with many
shops bearing names related to the faith... "God works
wonders furniture store", "Mary Mother Phone Booth",
"Luke:13 Fashion" and so on... it's interesting...

Now I've to try to find out whether Bronson and
Siobhan can stay with me and the Kwakye family when
they get here. Which is when??? Bronson! Siobhan!
Confirmation please? and we'll try to sort out the
Yapei Queen biz tonight too... You both have Mr.
Kwakye's home numbers! 251 20553 Ring me in the late
afternoon or evenings!

Help someone tell me what else I can do here for the
rest of my research stay!!!

Oh well, there's always field survey...

Ok then... I shd be going soon... internet is much
slower in akosombo than in accra... so there!

lots of love and take care of urselves!

sheena.

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