First couple days

Well I made it. After a freezing cold flight over the Atlantic, we stepped out into the hot and humid Ghana air and just about melted. It reminds me a lot of Indonesia. I think I would feel like I was in Donesia if it wasn't so laid back in the evenings.

Yesterday we went to a school to make sure things were working with the merry-go-round and test the battery. I got to meet some of the students and talk to them a little bit. They were playing soccer when we got there, but when they saw it was us, they ran over and played on the merry-go-round (MGR). It's funny to see the things they do because that's what they think you want.

After they got worn out from the MGR, I got out the only experiment I brought with me to the school. It was a kit to make a battery out of fruit. The only problem was that we didn't bring any fruit with us. We looked around and tried it with some fruit that had fallen from a tree nearby but it didn't work. Then we got out the magnets and they LOVED them. I wish I had brought Wooly Willy with me. I told them I would bring fruit the next time I visited for the battery experiment.

Today we just met with the MPA students who are going to help us with selecting more schools for the MGRs. I went shopping for food after that and then came back to the place we're staying. It's pretty nice. It's Kweku's shop with a few apartments in it. He's the engineer for EPI here in Ghana. There's a little girl here who is about 2 years old. I walked out of the room this morning and she yelled "Jenny" from the kitchen. So cute!

I'll post pics later, but I just wanted to let you know I'm alive and I love it here!

Gonna go to Ghana

Well, if you're here, you know that I am going to Ghana. I just wanted to post a little something here so you know that you are at the right place. My plan is to post here frequently so that you too, can experience Ghana. Check back soon for updates...I leave Tuesday! Thanks for dropping in.