Living in Accra

To answer my sister's question via email, yes, it is hot. Not hotter than an August in St. Louis - just about as muggy too. Not as bad as I thought it would be!

I thought you might like to see where I am staying. This is Peter's grandmother's house:




This is the road where we live. Most of the main roads are paved, but not all residential roads. The neighborhood where I'm staying is called Tescano:




The tree in this photo is medicinal. It's called malinga (I'm waiting for your jokes, dad!). The water tank in this picture holds the precious shower water that has become very dear to me:






This is Paul who was hired as "security." Basically he watches the ACI office when no one is around and runs errands. You can tell he's from the north from the scar on his cheek. I'm "training" him on things that will help him work at the internet cafe - like telling time, typing and using the mouse. He catches on pretty quick!