Here is a small collection of pictures showing a bunch of the activities we've done so far. Enjoy!

Me and Logan in the doorway of a dungeon at a slave fort. It was a little short, even for me.

The view from the top of the toll highway to Akropong. The panorama of Accra is something else! This is just the very edge of the city, but I really liked the road and the hills in the distance.

A Kapok (or Silk Cotton) Tree. They grow enormously tall, and their roots are really cool. They're also sort of hollow sounding if you knock your fist on them. They produce a silk-like fibre that cannot be woven, but is used in pillows and life jackets.

A beautiful tree (I think it's a pine tree) at the botanical gardens we visited. It was over 150 years old, and it was gorgeous and gnarled and full of character (for a tree!).

The large black drums are only allowed to be played in the presence of the chief. 

People dancing to the drums. This is before any of the  dignitaries arrived. Many people got very into the celebration, and it was really fun to watch.

Two little boys at the Homowa festival who were sharing a chair. I thought they were adorable. Most people who were at the festival were either dressed in red, which is the colour of celebration, or else in their finest clothes. 

The Vice-President of Ghana! He came to the Homowa festival we attended in the Ga District. 

Some children on the road in Adenkrebi, a village in the Ga District which has been declared the 'Calvin Village'. We're going to be volunteering there over the semester in the school, the health clinic, and in construction sites. And Derek, note that the girl in the middle is wearing a Power Rangers tshirt :)

The inner courtyard of ISH 1, my home away from home. Each floor has about 50 rooms, a kitchen area, a laundry area, and a common area. Each room has its own balcony too, which a very nice, refreshing place to sit and chat or read in the evenings!

The night market, just down the street from ISH. This is where I buy my breakfast, which is usually a sandwich with an omelette on it. Mmm!!