Danelle and Scott Day 5 and my last day in Ghana
Saturday, November 26 was our last day in Ghana. We packed in another excursion before our flight left at 11 PM. Today we went to the...
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aspears120
Dec 22, 20222 min read
Danelle and Scott: Days 3 and 4: Saying goodbye to friends, World Cup, lots of Accra experiences
On Thanksgiving day, we transferred from Cape Coast to Accra. I said goodbye to one of my new best friends, Delali, and her husband, John...
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aspears120
Dec 22, 20221 min read
Danelle and Scott Day 2: Kakum National Park, Stingless Bee Center, Elmina Castle, Abura Market
Wed Nov 23 Wednesday morning we went to Kakum National Park with my sis Delali. The hanging bridges were so cool! And then we went to the...
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aspears120
Dec 22, 20221 min read
Danelle and Scott are here! Day 1: Tues Nov 22
Tues Nov 22 Scott and Danelle came to visit my last week in Ghana. We have had a great time! Tuesday was our first day when I was showing...
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aspears120
Dec 22, 20222 min read
A regular Sunday church service
This is jumping back to Sunday, November 6… Today I went to John-Doe’s church for the second time. It is an Evangelical Presbyterian...
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aspears120
Dec 22, 20224 min read
Last xylophone (gyil) lesson, an all-girls’ high school band, and pounding fufu
Weekend of Nov 19-20 Saturday, Nov 19 I had my last real lesson with Zie, and it was surprisingly productive. I was very focused and we...
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aspears120
Dec 6, 20225 min read
Last meals, last drum lesson, last DrumGhana practice
Nov 17-19ish Thursday all of my plans changed. I was originally supposed to have a two-hour xylophone (gyil) lesson with Zie in the...
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aspears120
Dec 6, 20225 min read
My hair...a followup, a high school visit, and some final dinners
Mon-Wed Nov 14-16 Tuesday Nov 15, I got my hair, well my scalp. washed at Delali‘s shop because it was itching really badly. Luckily, I...
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aspears120
Nov 18, 20223 min read
Nzulenzu Village, Ankasa National Park, and Takoradi
NZULENZU Village This past weekend I went to the Western region with my friend Jonas. The main attraction was going to see this village...
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aspears120
Nov 17, 20223 min read
Getting my hair braided!
Wednesday, November 9 Today was the day I got my hair braided. Once I knew Delali had a hair shop, I went there to watch her put some...
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aspears120
Nov 17, 20223 min read
Watching the fishermen on the beach
Saturday, November 5 Saturday I went with Jonas to watch the fisherman pull in fishing nets on the beach. I’ve been wanting to do this...
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aspears120
Nov 17, 20222 min read
The value of the Ghanaian cedi
Oct 25-about Nov 17 In the past 3-ish weeks, I have noticed how much the value of the Ghanaian cedi (GHS) has depreciated compared to the...
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aspears120
Nov 10, 20228 min read
The Funeral Part 2: The day of the funeral and the return home
THE DAY OF THE FUNERAL Saturday Oct 29 Saturday was the day of the funeral and the royal transition. It again started at the palace. We...
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Nov 8, 202210 min read
A royal African funeral Part 1, and going to the Nunya Music Academy
Weekend of Oct 27-30:The Funeral Itself Part 1: Friday; And going to the Nunya Music Academy To acquaint you, this is me, Delali's...
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aspears120
Nov 4, 20222 min read
The Story of Christmas...Ghanaian style
On Tuesday and Wednesday nights October 25 and 26th, the Department of Music and Dance put on their final end of the semester program...
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aspears120
Nov 4, 20223 min read
My first church service here in Ghana
Sunday, Oct 23, I went to my first church service since I’ve been here. I went to John-Doe’s church. For those who don't know, John-Doe...
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aspears120
Nov 2, 20222 min read
Dancing and Presenting during the last week of school
Also the week of Oct 17 The other thing I found out about Monday morning is that the other reason classes are canceled is because the...
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aspears120
Nov 2, 20223 min read
The last week of classes! Sort of...
Week of October 17 This week has been a week full of firsts again. It was the last full week of classes, but most classes were canceled...
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aspears120
Oct 25, 20225 min read
Lots of fun weekend activities!
Weekend of Oct 15 This weekend has been an interesting weekend. I went to a run through of the final program that the department is...
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aspears120
Oct 24, 20222 min read
A little over halfway through my trip!
The week of October 10 Well I’m past the halfway point of being here. That means I’ve been here for a little over two months and I have a...
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