Todd and I are busily wrapping things up.  Here are our contact infos while we're gone.  We will be checking our emails about once a week.  We both will have cell phones, but the best way to contact us might be to text-message us on our cell phone number since our connection is very spotty.  

 Emails: kmshin2000@yahoo.com,  toddgray23@yahoo.com

Cell#1: 011-233-027-629-6848 (cell #2 will be posted when we get it there.)

James & ANgela's Cell#: 011-233 277 723 274 (We're staying with them, our next door neighbor)

Green Turtle Lodge: Tom and Jo (10 minutes from us) have radio phone which has regular connection.  Can leave a message there for us.  011-233-031-26-28-2

 

We arrived last night in Accra.  Today was the soccer match between Ghana and the US that decided which team would advance to the next level.  Ghana won!!!  The streets were filled with people dancing and celebrating.  A lot of joy in the air, and it's fantastic to watch the  impromptu carnival.  Tomorrow we head off to Akiwadaa where we will start building our studio.  Akwikdaa is 6 hours road trip from Accra in the coastal area near Takorati.  Akwidaa is a small fishing village where we have no electricity and plumbing.  We will have solar power and compost toilet. 

Today is our first outing to the city, Takorati. Takorati is the third largest city in Ghana, second largest port. The market center here is bustling with energy with lots of internet cafes. The circular market inside is a maze of little stores selling everything from fish to mangos to shoes to fabric. First time I saw the market in january, I thought of a movie scene where some crazy western spy running away from the villain through the market wrecking a havoc. Ah, my corrupted imagination! It's great to be back and feel comfortable with the chaos surrounding the market. We are now staying at our neighbor's, James and Angela's unfinished lodge, Safari Beach Lodge, located next to our land. First night was difficult, awake at 3 AM and afraid to venture outside the mosquito net feeling imprisoned by the mosquitos. After two days, we are slowing down to the pace of life here. We are starting to talk to people who will work with us in building. It will be a big learning process for us.