This is Easter Morning, they were singing and dancing down the main street of the village. (As you can tell not my village notice the paved street!)

Pineapple growing in the wild.

Some of the PCV's at the toga auction.  Suzanne Linda and I bid and won a trip to Accra to jump the bungee's and ride bumper boats, then have a dinner at the Deputy Country Director house.  Looking forward to that.

From our room overlooking the Dutch and English castle where it was turned into a slave holding and shipping building.  Sad stories, but learn that 1/3 of all slaves went to Brazil, 1/3 went to the Carribean, and 1/3 to the rest of the world including America.

One of many statues I found in this little fishing village.  Very poor and women are not encouraged to go to school only the boys.  But many can make money right now by fishing so many do not go to school. 

Can't believe it but my battery is dead and won't charge up on the computer and of course no where to stick the chip!!!  More to come!!!!

And more pictures

Sunday morning going to church singing and dancing.

Monkey trying to decided if he wants my banana.

Pretty sad when you have to take it to him and he hold on with his back feet.  so much Fun!!!

More stories in picture

At the tros tros station getting ride home.  Tammy notice the bag on top of my red put case!!!

From tros notice all the seller's with their wears on their heads.  Just call one to the car and buy what you want!!! Driver will wait for you to finish transaction before he continues on the way.

This is inside picture of the way we see it.  they have small dried fish on their heads to sell here as well as bread, water, and fruit balls, a sweet bread.  Bought one and we shared.  Good!!!! No palm oil here.

The crossing bridge of the volta.  Beautiful river and it makes all the electricity here in Ghana.

Here is suzanne getting back into her room.  She locked it up like Fort Knox!!  Se me in the reflection?

I am getting pictures to you

I has been a very long time since I posted but hopefully with this fast connection I can get you all up to date with pictures.  Here is Megan, Linda, Me and Diana at our meeting at the Christian Center.

 Here is our class all back together had not seen each other in 3 months.  Good time and lots of learning.

Suzanne and I learning something. Notice I even have a pen at the ready just in case something important is said.

Here is our transportation!! suzanne called it the pimp mobile look at the windows H!

Here is Linda relaxing in the water sachet hammock she made.  She picked up all those sachets and made a hammock.  Trashy Bags is very interested in using her design.  The kids in her village had one almost made when she got back home.                                          More to follow.....                                                                

Pictures from meeting the Chief

The Chief is in the middle, the Landlord of all Nyirga and Me

These men were with the Chief as he made his rounds and wanted their

picture taken also.

This is Ba Ba 7 the coolest singer around (just ask him Ha!)  He is the Chief’s Grandson and is trying to get his music played in Kumasi.  He sings of all the killing and dying in Nigeria and how safe it is in Ghana.

Here Ba Ba 7 is jamin at the local spot and notice all the children in the doorway.  We are sitting front row and I was taking pictures which he loved!!!

I did not even take any pictures of the classroom I spent the morning in because I did not want to disrupt but I

am sure a bunch of them are in the doorway watching everything.  The White lady brings them all out!!

Business titles

Okay this blog is for Tish and anyone interested in the businesses in Ghana.  There are many unusual names for business but here is a few pictures that I Tish will like.  When you open your next business maybe you can borrow one of these I am sure they are not registared.  Enjoy!

Weekend in Pictures

Busy weekend visiting, learning new things and being a tourist.

Learned you do not have to throw away your 1.00 flip flop when it breaks.  Needle and thread and it is as good as new.

Made my Italian Dressing had to go to store to get oil, asked for Veg oil but lady and I could not communicate so I THINK it is.  Anyway, put in a rubber brought home and put in my plastic container and made really good dressing.  Thanks Tish.

I went to a school fund raiser and they ladies from the school and village preformed and sang songs saying how they are suffering and need help.  But also sang about how happy they were.

Many very important people were there including both chiefs, assembly men etc.  Here they are doing a tradition where they are served Pito and they had things to say (I did not understand) and before the each drank they poured some on the ground to honor the Gods.

 

Then on Sunday a friend picked me up with her Co worker and we took off for an old fashion car trip.  I have only a few pictures she is going to email me her’s and will put in a future blog.

Lucas Brianna and I at lunch under the tree.  We were hot and each drank a satchel of pure water before we got our 7/up and lunch.  We had been to the croc pond and the slave camp and will send pictures when I get them.

UN Secretary General visited this inn, craft center, and shop and they put a statue up for all to see.  The young man was explaining a lady in the village was afraid the crafts they were famous for would be forgotten so she put this place together to teach the girls and it has expanded where we can come for classes and stay overnight.  They teach basket weaving, pottery, and painting.  A nice little oasis.

Here are some examples of their pottery.  Very pretty, said no lead paint  so you could use them for eating out of.  I got the big bowl in middle on the bottom shelve and a couple of other pieces.

Ready to get bike fixed, check into the school and hopefully start my basket weaving lessons.  More later.  Barbara