I'm beginning to grow rather anxious because my brother is arriving in Accra in about an hour and a half! He will be coming to Ghana and Togo with a friend, Mike, to experience West African culture.
Kassie and I just got to Accra this afternoon from a few days in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire where some locals we met in the taxi gave us a whirlwind tour of Ivoirian nightlife while we were clearly culture shocked by their glistening iPhones and riding in their private cars. The city was much bigger than we expected and the skyline on the waterfront reminded us a little of Pittsburgh. Very clean, good public transportation, and very friendly people - we barely got hassled at all...
On the way back we stopped at a beach "resort" in western Ghana and stayed in a tent for $3 a night on the water. The entire scene was simply breathtaking. We met some cool other PCVs from Niger, Brits, Germans, and even a married couple motorcycling from England to Alaska via Africa over three years of travel. I think my future is sealed in motorcycle adventures!
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