We flew from Dar es Salaam to Nairobi, Kenya and then to Accra, Ghana. The 9 hour trip started at 4:30 AM trip and after we arrived, we thought we were just a 1-2 hour drive to where we would be doing our volunteer work in a small village outside of Kumasi, Ghana. The drive was a bit longer than that -- 7 hours to be exact. This was a very rough ride. The roads are a mix of paved, dirt, and gravel but mostly dirt with major blind curves. They like to pass slow drivers by skirting the cars on the wrong side of the road at high speed. Lisa can read in the car. I cannot. So my 7 hours were spent with eyes wide open as I held my breath every time we "overpassed" the cars ahead of us. I should mention that the Ghanians recognize the risks of overpassing and try to educate their drivers as often as possible. If I read one sign that read "Overpassing kills!" I must have read 50. This, as Lisa enjoyed her book or needle pointed. The good news: We arrived safely. I needed a drink!

Shown here is Lisa standing in front of the Hostel where we stayed. Bare boned but we had a roof over our heads, an outdoor shower (cold water only), and a bed to sleep on. Oh, I hasten to add -- we had lots of critters all around us (mostly BIG bugs). Everyone was friendly (the bugs were a bit too friendly for my taste), kind, and helpful to us.