The drive was beautiful, and if you've never been in Africa before, perhaps slightly overwhelming. Its a fantastic place, but there are many things to get used to. The food, the dialect, the heat. As we left Accra the landscape became a dense rainforest, and thinned into a savanna as our journey progressed. The density of people along the street also lessened, and mud huts replaced the previous housing structures. Komasi was one of the major cities we passed through, the second largest city in Ghana (Accra being the first). It was a mass of people, noise, street vendors, and dust. What stuck out most to me about Komasi was how most streets seemed to be filled with car parts: full engines, hub caps, tires, frames. Huge masses of these items intended for sale. The entire trip held many colors too. I loved the school uniforms worn by the young women; bright blue, yellow, or green. The houses were brightly colored as well, very often with the vodaphone, mtn, or glo telephone company logo across the front. We were told that these corporations painted the houses in return for the free advertising it gave them. There were many people through the trip, chickens, cows, children playing, a funeral progression, and very often goats.
We rode with Moses, Dennis, and two drivers. Dennis is Akunz's son, and since he is in high school he relates well with us, it's very nice he decided to come on this trip. Yua is actually where he was born and his father is from, but he has not seen it since then. We tease him about this every so often: “Hey Dennis how cold is it in Yua?”....”oh...right....” Moses has also been indispensable. He is very informed and on-top of everything. He has also begun teaching us Fra Fra and Twi. Mostly Fra Fra, because this is the language spoken most in Yua.
Tomorrow we will leave for Bolgatonga, Sirigu, and finally Yua. “We're doing it!” Matt would say.
Anna
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