We're here!

Akwaaba! (Welcome!)




We made it! After spending over 24 hours in busses, airports and airplanes, the troops have finally safely arrived in Accra, Ghana.

I could feel the excitement the moment the trip began as I stepped onto our bus. We played games on the bus and in the airport to keep the energy high. One of us was even lucky enough to run into Eric Snow at the Indy airport.

After our short flight to Detroit, the troops prepared for two eight-hour marathon flights to Amsterdam and Accra. These flights tested the endurance of even the most experienced travelers. Most slept, some decided to enjoy the fine airline cuisine, and one blogger decided to listen to this song > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ER6Sce4m6KU over 29 times during both of the flights.

We were welcomed in Accra to hot and sticky weather, and at eight-o-clock at night no less! We loaded up the bus and even witnessed a fight in the airport parking lot which provided some much needed entertainment for the tired and weary troops.

Currently we're all sitting in the hotel lobby, not wanting to end our first night here in Accra. Tomorrow, we will touring Accra, Kwame Nkrumah Park and W.E.B Du Bois. Look for pictures to be up sometime tomorrow.

Until tomorrow,
Patrick Zeman