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Back in Accra this afternoon after taking a tro tro from Lome. Not too much going on- just hanging out in the internet cafe, going to find a couple more gifts on the street, and then probably an early night for me.
I am crossing my fingers that tomorrow’s flight goes okay. I know airports in [...]

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Finally some pictures today. Click on the picture to go into my flickr and there is another ten or so. This is a picture of Chris and I helping the neighbor family bring in fuel from the fields. Although in their culture, the males do not do any work, Chris and I [...]

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Chris and I spent a few hours yesterday wandering through the Cape Coast Castle in Ghana. Google it and I’m sure you’ll find a wikipedia or other information. The internet is so slow here that it is impossible for me to search for information and link it - takes way too long.
Incredible and sombering experience- [...]

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Flew into Africa this morning. Actually technically this is day 3 I believe. I spent the day in NYC yesterday- had lunch with a friend from Yonkers fire department. We worked together in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.
Anyway, this is just a short update. Chris and I walked Accra all day- took several taxi cab [...]

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If you haven’t heard from me directly yet, I’m taking off this Sunday for an extended trip to Togo, West Africa.

I will be gone for the entire month of August visiting my friend Chris.
From time to time I may put up a picture or a quick update on here. I may not at all. I’ll [...]

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