Accra is a large, incredibly busy, bustling, dusty city. If one were unfamiliar with Accra, one would actually describe it is chaotic, but under the surface there is order in all the chaos! It sure does take getting used to, and it is amazing how quickly the team got used to Accra.

The team spent most of the first day doing the usual “first day” things – the US Embassy for registration, the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum (the final resting place of Ghana’s first president, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah), the WEB Dubois Center (the final resting place of Dr. Dubois, the African-American scholar), the National Museum, and a tour of the Osu shopping district, popularly called Oxford Street.

By the end of the busy day, the team members commented that they felt as if they had already been in Ghana for a week! It is incredible how quickly the human body adapts to new surroundings! But by evening, the team was glad to be back to the serene surroundings and gardens of the Holiday Hotel.