blowing my nose constantly

It has been a week since I had running water. I don’t know what to do with myself when it returns.

I officially have a cold. The past day or so I was battling the very beginnings of a cold but thought it would go away. Today I have been blowing my nose constantly! My ears are a bit plugged and I am sneezing like a hurricane. I have some meds from back home but Charles wanted to go to the pharmacy to get me some more. I got some kind of triple action cold medicine, Im sure it is probably pretty strong I also got some amoxicilline over the counter. I got ten of them in their original factory sealing but held in a half envelope.

I am starting to get annoyed with everyone thinking that I have all sorts of money and that I will give out what little I have. They think that just because I am white and from abroad that I must be rich. I try to tell people that I am actually in debt with school loans and that they are actually richer than I am but people still subscribe to the stereotype. They think I am just made of money.

Today I attempted at recording the children as they were singing. Every Wednesday the morning periods are used as worship time and the children sing. When I listened to what I had recorded later this evening it was way to loud so I will try again sometime from a larger distance. I really enjoy listening to them sing.

Today I taught environmental studies to classes 4 and 6. I went over basic definitions of relationships, the importance of relationships and how to initiate/maintain relationships. I also went over what makes a hero/heroin extraordinary and what characteristics they hold etc. overall I think today was a good day at school. There is a little boy in class 4 that sits near my desk and he is so little and so funny. He is just a little character. His name is Dominic.

I just have to say how lucky and fortunate I am that Jody lent me this laptop. It has made things much easier for me in terms of technology. I an unload my pictures from my camera and transfer/listen to music as well as write and communicate my daily journal entries.

I am feeling a bit home sick. I am still in good shape it is just that I miss all of my friends and family. I like to know what people are up to back at home so if anyone has a chance to write an email I would enjoy it. I have been thinking about trying to buy a house when I get back. I would like it to be in the Hillsboro area. My mom suggested that I might look in north plains for something and I think that is a good idea.

I have the address for anyone who would like to send something my way. It should be addressed is:

Mr. Charles K. Abakah
Attn: Seth Prickett
P.O. Box OS 842-Osu
Accra, Ghana, West Africa
Phone: 0244708878

I guess both fedex and ups deliver here and they even have a three day shipping option. Sometimes when things are shipped over here they also like to know where the home location is of the package recipient. I have included this as follows:

Home Location: Nglashie Amafrom near Kasoa. Opposite Chief’s palace. Rear of Koforidia’s house.

Charles has also made up an itinerary for when my dad comes. He did it for two weeks before he knew the exact dates that we would be able to travel. Now that I have these dates I will give them to him and he will make the necessary corrections and adjustments. I hope that my dad is able to look it over and maybe even look some of the stuff up online to decide if there is anything he isn’t really interested in doing or if there is something he would like to do but isn’t included. This is the schedule as it stands now without date corrections. It is very jam packed with lots of amazing sites.
Day 1
Arrive at ACC
Transfer to hotel
Dinner at hotel

Day 2
After breakfast
City sour
Visit national museum
Visit Kwame Nkrumah park
Visit independence square
Lunch
Visit art bazzar
Dinner at Charles’ residence

Day 3
Depart Accra to aburi gardens.
Lunch at garden resturante
Return to hotel
Dinner at hotel

Day 4
Depart Accra to Cape Coast
Stop at Nglashie Amafrom to see school project site
Lunch at Cape Coast
Check into hotel
Dinner at hotel

Day 5
Visit Kakum rain forest/ Canopy Walk
Visit Cape Coast Castle.
Lunch
Visit Elimina Castle
Dinner at Branu Beach

Day 6
Depart Cape Coast to Kumasi
Lunch
Visit Komto Anorty sword
Check in at hotel
Dinner at hotel

Day 7
Depart Kumasi to Mole national park
Lunch on board
Check in a mole guest house
Dinner at hotel

Day 8
Morning part tour (safari)
Breakfast
Relax at the pool
Lunch
Evening viewing (more safari)
Dinner at hotel

Day 9
Depart mole to boabring monkey sanctuary
Lunch on board
Check in to hotel in Kumasi

Day 10
Visit wood carving village
Visit Adinkra village
Visit Kente village
Lunch at cultural center
Visit the palace of the Ashanti Chief
Dinner at hotel

Day 11
Depart Kumasi to Accra
Lunch at Assiakwa res
Check in at hotel
Dinner at hotel

Day 12
Free morning
Lunch at country kitchen
Visit design caskets
Return to hotel

Day 13
A visit to Mary Star of the Sea
Lunch
Farewell dinner at Charles’ house

Day 14
Last minute shopping
Transfer to hotel
Depart to Amsterdam