Checking out Accra

Hello everyone

 Today's blog will be another short one, as again not much has been going on here in Accra the past couple days!

I started my day by taking a walk down to the MTN network store but I came to find out almost every business is closed on Sundays in Ghana (interesting to see the sabbath day truly regarded here!). Conveniently the Busy internet cafe was open and I went in to gain assistance with my MTN modem. A gentlemen by the name of Francis was able to help me for a small fee and BINGO here I am with my modem provided internet!

One of the main streets in Accra, right up the road from my Hotel

Once that was taken care of I walked around the streets of Accra for a little bit, but in the part of the city i'm in there really isn't much in terms of landmarks. I did see some interesting looking Crow like birds perched a top buildings and lots of little chicks and chickens running around the streets, but that's about as exciting as it got!

What I believe to be the Pied Crow (Corvus albus )

I had an interesting taxi ride later in the day, I was trying to find a local bar/restaurant called champs where they play American football games and went on a 30minute journey with a taxi who had no idea where he was taking me despite the fact that he told me he did! Eventually he told me this and started asking for directions from other locals but still couldn't find the place, so I had him just drop me off back at the hotel, and boom there goes 10 Ghanian bucks (Cedis) out of my pocket :P

Taxis near Osu in Accra

The remainder of the evening I just sat around my room and watched the NFL scores on the internet (How the heck is the pack gonna let Christian ponder hang 27 up on them!) and snacked on some bubble gum and fruit snacks (thanks mom!).


Tommorrow I take a bus to the Northern region where the real fun will begin! I probably won't be on for a few days, so don't expect a new blog entry for a bit! Love you all, God Bless!

^" I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now,  being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus."-Philippians 1:3-6