Well folks, I had the intention of posting more pictures but this internet isn't exactly incredible. Nor are the computers. So...that's it!! I really wanted to post some of the kids and of the gorgeous sunset at Cape Coast, but no luck. This one is of my mini-group -- Shawna, Me, Erin, and Jaimee. We are the only four people going to Gushegu in 2 weeks.
Today we're off to a village for some more cultural dances, and then tomorrowe we're getting a traditional dinner meal cooked for us at the same village - our instructor has friends there.
Today we went to Melcom which is like their Wal-Mart, but way less in terms of quantity and quality, obviously. STRANGE purchasing system. You go find what you want, and then you find someone who works there who can write the code for it down on a piece of paper (the products don't have bar codes and the cashiers don't have scanners). They give you the piece of paper with the codes written on it, you put what you want in the basket, give the codes to the cashier who types it in, and then you go somewhere else and get your stuff bagged. Strange.
So random - today we were on the side of the road waiting for people to finish up in the store and some random guy came up to us and was like "I was in the village that you went to yesterday! You danced with us! You guys were hilarious" okay he didn't say those words exactly, but that's what his broken English implied.
I don't think I brought enough sunscreen or bug spray. I wish they sold it at Melcom but they don't...seeing as a) they don't sunburn, and b) they don't use bugspray.
Tamale tends to have two main issues - power randomly turning off (and no one even cares haha) and the water likes to randomly stop working. Both of these things happened last night. Every room has a bucket in it that they tell you to have full at all times just in case the water stops working so that you can still wash your hands and such but ours was only half full, oops. So much for washing my clothes today. I miss running water!! The power went on an hour ago, and hopefully the water starts working today!
Apparently the Tamale hospital doesn't even have running water. I can't imagine. That'll be experienced on Monday! So excited to see how they nurse there.
Mom I know you're worried about my leg but it'll be okay! I'm changing the dressing 1-2 times a day and doing my best to prevent it from getting infected. I'm in good hands here - 17 nurses, so don't worry :)
Gotta run! Hope all is well.
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