By Blake Grosch
We have officially arrived to Ghana!
We checked our bags in at the Indianapolis Airport and pushed off on our 18 hour journey full of anticipation. Our first stop was Washington D.C. where we connected for our flight to Accra. 9 hours later we touched down on the African continent. As we stepped outside the plane, we were met by the heat. We passed through immigration and collected our bags, including the 6 suitcases we brought for Ebenezer (a PHD student at IU from Ghana) which were stuffed with clothing and shoes for his family and friends. After passing through customs, we were surprisingly greeted by our clients/partners. They had come to meet us before we even set foot outside the airport. It was a gesture that we would not forget and demonstrated a level of appreciation that we did not expect.
After packing our bags on top of the mini-bus, we set off for our hotel and arrived under 30 minutes. On most days there is intense traffic in Accra; however, we had landed on Independence Day, so for the most part, we had the streets to ourselves on this late afternoon. We checked in to our rooms and headed out for our first celebration to
a local restaurant. We were all exhausted from the trip but were entertained by a Ghanaian drumming/dancing group that quickly revived our energy and appetites. We all danced before, during, and after dinner, as well as ate a delicious Ghanaian meal that included brown rice, fried fish, and a special birthday cake for Chris Talbott. We returned to the hotel with a full stomach, sweaty cloths, and eager to begin our next journey to the Volta Peninsula.
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