"Travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living." -Miriam Beard

Thursday, August 15, 2013

Smelly, Stinky, Full of Pizza and Looking for Rabbits

So, yesterday I arrived in Tema, outside of Accra, to search out purchasing some rabbits for our kids [we'll use them both as an educational tool for caring for animals and as a potential source of protein in their diets].  I only packed enough clothes for potentially 1 overnight thinking worse case scenario I would just get them Thursday and leave today in the afternoon.  It looks like I'll have to stay one more night though for all things to work out, so...what that means is wearing the same smelly clothes a few days in a row, not really fully showering because I have soap but no towel, and hoping to God this guy I know can actually find these bunnies for me today.  Here in Africa to get anything done you have to know a guy who knows a guy if you know what I mean.  You won't find ads on the internet for a bunny rearer in Accra...instead you ask all of your friends and hope they ask people and ultimately hope you can investigate it enough to find where you need to go to buy things - especially things as rare as rabbits in Ghana.  The real fun will be keeping these bunnies alive and in the yard in an orphanage of 40 kids - wish us luck!