Almost record time! Arrived in Accra in 9 hours! Only one refueling/restroom break...although that meant there was a mad rush to the bathroom at the hotel when we got here :)
We saw the sun rise from beneath some low lying clouds. It was beautiful to see...it rises so fast you can see it happening in mere moments. The sun is SO big here and with the haze, it really is a round ball that you can actually look at.
Simon navigated the speed bumps, animals, people, roadside breakdowns, traffic and crazy bumpy red sand roads under construction as we approached Accra. The applause we gave when we arrived safely was very well deserved. Stephen did great keeping up with us with his sky high load of luggage. They did a great job tarping and tying it down...with the roughest roads ever, the entire load got here.
Our 'on board' meals were fabulous! I mentioned the fried egg sandwiches and mangoes for breakfast, Simon bought bananas for us at the toll stop which we enjoyed mid-morning and later mid-afternoon, and lunch was incredible tuna salad sandwiches on the super fresh bread, meat pies, and crackers & cheese. Doug & Pat were in for a special surprise at lunch...all trip they noticed that we were never served the ends of the loaves (the crusts), and they love them. They had mentioned that to Brenda and guess what was in a special bag marked with their names...tuna sandwiches made with only the crusts! How special is that! Brenda, you are amazing to have taken note and done that for them!!! Sweet!
Rooms were assigned at the Earl Beam Hotel and we enjoyed sitting by the pool while some of the guys dared go in. The pumps weren't on, there were many 'floaty things' and it was pretty cloudy. The guys didn't care...it was refreshing. Glenn said it tasted 'sweet'!?!
A nice dinner was served at 6, and the Ghana quarter final game was on. Cards were played while others relaxed in the dining room while the game was on.
Tomorrow, most of the team will be heading to the market to shop, while 7 of us will be picked up by a bus to take Prince, our Compassion sponsored child, and his classmates who are part of the program, to an amusement park for the day. Ellen, the volunteer that I really enjoyed on our last visit will be with us, along with some others. I am really excited about it :)
Our flight is due out at 11:30pm tomorrow night. Pray that it happens on time and that our connection is too...the weather in Europe has caused Heathrow to be at 50% according to the BBC news here.
G'Night! And thank you for all of your prayers :)
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