Nearly there
on VSO in Ghana (Ghana), 14/Sep/2009 18:46, 34 days ago
The visas have arrived and we leave in 5 days time. Our practice packing, unpacking, and re-packing session was hilarious and led inevitably to the purchase of a larger suitcase.We are now spending some of our time doing the things that we know we will miss: cycling in the countryside (like the annual Essex Churches Ride, last Saturday), and going to the theatre. We met up with a number of friends at the Open Air Theatre in Regent’s Park and saw a great performance of Hello Dolly. The Regents Park Theatre on a sunny and dry evening is such a wonderful London experience. If you’ve never done it, book for next summer and let us know when you are going! We also saw “The Pitmen Painters” at the National Theatre. Anyone with an interest in both politics and art should find this both moving and entertaining. We thoroughly enjoyed the whole thing and learnt a little more of the life and times of coal miners in the 1930s.We hear on the Ghana news that exciting things are happening in Wa. This year would be the 100th birthday of Kwame Nkrumah, the first president of the republic of Ghana. The current president, John Mills, has organised celebrations throughout the country in honour of Dr. Nkrumah. These include carrying the“One Unity Ghana Flag” to each region. This week it is in Wa and there are numerous celebrations throughout the town. The flag is due to arrive in Accra on 21st September. This is 2 days after our arrival, so watch this space ………