Last stretch

It's been a very busy week, as expected.

-I left Tamale on Wednesday morning and arrived in Kumasi a little after noon. I met up with Seth and Solomon (some new friends) and we toured around the city and left on Thursday. We saw the sprawling Kumasi market and the Ashanti palace. It has been interesting to see the difference in architecture and landscape that happened as we moved south. Much more 'storied buildings' and dense greenery.

-On Thursday afternoon we moved on to Cape Coast to stay for a couple of nights. The beach was a welcome sight, a sort of a benchmark that we had just driven a really long distance. While in Cape Coast we saw Kakum National Forest and also the Cape Coast castle. Unfortunately, I got a crazy headache all of a sudden yesterday afternoon, but it cleared up with some pain killer and rest (I feared the return of malaria).

-Today we made our way from Cape Coast to Accra for the last stop. I am being hosted in the home of the Minister of Local Government, Mr. Daniel Nyankamawu. Everything has been going very well so far and tomorrow we make all the rounds around Accra before I finally fly out on Monday morning. This past few days have gone by way too quickly.

-As the 7-week trip finally comes to a close with my last day in Ghana being tomorrow, I have started to look back at the big picture. The things I have learned here are inseparable from me and will no doubt have an impact on my teaching. Also, the people that I have met and the kindness that I have been welcomed with has made a lasting impression that has had quite an effect on me. Also, I think my immune system has been trained to fight off some pretty wicked stuff. This will be something that I will always look back on with fondness and look forward to seeing how its effects show up in my life.