Akwaaba!

Sunday Anna, Steve (the owner), Daniel (one of the local staff) and I had a very eventful day! First we went to Lumbadi beach which was crazy! The ocean is beautiful and Anna and I tried out best to go swimming which wasent easy. The men are very touchy here and everyone wants to help the foreigners so every wave someone would pick us up so we wouldnt get wet or hold our hands and it was driving me crazy. They are just trying to be nice but I am so not used to being touched by strangers haha. After the beach we went to a football (soccer) game at the stadium where they just held the Cup of Nations (Africa cup). They stadium was beautiful but really crazy! The two main cities were playing Accra vs. Kumasi so the place was packed. Trying to get tickets was crazy because there was a mob of people all screaming and pushing eachother and then the cops were trying to break it up and handcuffing people which didnt help much. It was organized so bad and they only had one gate open at a time so people were going nuts and trying to climb the walls and stuff. It was probably the craziest thing I have ever seen and I tried to stand as far as possible away. I was just waiting for the tear gas to get thrown like I heard it did at the africa cup games. Luckily once again they love to help white people so we had our own brigade helping us to get in. That night I went for an awesome dinner with Sylvia at a beautiful restaurant. The food was so amazing and Im gunna miss it! Sylvia is so awesome! We had such a great chat and its nice to have her close incase I need anything. We talked alot about how much of a life changing experience this will be no matter what which I am really excited about. I am hoping to see her again when I get back from my project if not sooner on a weekend trip. Anna and I have alot of weekend trips planned all over Ghana so I am getting excited about that! Yesterday we started Twi language lessons which is not easy! Then we went to the local museum (which is about the size of my bedroom hah) and then to the art market where they have alot of carvings and masks and what not. All of that stuff is amazing and so well made! I am getting a handcarved drum made for me with my tribal name 2 local symbols and Ghana 2008 carved in it for $60 which is pretty amazing seeing that they are 100% hand carved and made with real cow skin. Yesterday was also the first day of our drumming and dancing lessons. They were both so much fun and I will have to videotape the dancing because it is hilarious!! Today we have some more language lessons and then we are going to the huge market which will be insane. Love you all and miss you!