Complexity in simplicity

   Wednesday came way too soon and it was our final day in Ghana. I went to breakfast and at 8am took the shuttle into Accra. I took the same shuttle the day before but I had Andrew and Lizzy Finn (two lil staff kids) to entertain me—this time I was just exhausted. We got in by 9, walked around the Kofi Citizen Center (aka the purple hotel where the shuttle dropped us off) and finally met up the Dada and Isa around 10! Awesome. The day started with a trip back to the market—people needed stamps to send postcards home (don’t get excited, I’m not talking about myself, sorry).
    We walked around the market for a bit, and, much to our fight, Dada and Isa cameo ut with even more gifts for us. This time they just threw stuff in our bags. We fought but they claimed “the orders have come from the top.” I still don’t know what that means.  We walked around the market and then around Accra for a while. Some in our group waned CD’s so we stopped for that, others wanted to go to the beach but unfortunately we didn’t have time. I just wanted to chill with the guys because they are seriously amazing.
    We went to lunch by 12:30 but chilled for so long we didn’t leave until 2. We walked around for a bit more and then caught the shuttle back to Tema. Right before getting on the shuttle I saw a man selling a shirt I liked—I didn’t have any money left so I took the grateful red shirt off my back and made a trade—I think I can find a Wisconsin basketball shirt more easily than a Ghana one hahah. I thought about exaggerating this day, making it sound more exciting than my blog currently does, but, honestly, its simplicity is what made the day so special.
    These two guys just chilled with us and we became legitimate friends. We didn’t have a plan, we didn’t do much, but we hung out. We were the first Americans they had ever hung out with and they our first Ghanaians. Tom Friedman claims the world is flat, but I beg to differ. The world is very round and the only way to truly realize that is to open up both your arms and fully embrace it. Dada and Isa taught me that from the very first moment that we met.
Until next time, see ya!