Dave left us at the hotel to go back to the school and promised to come get us at 8am tomorrow (Thurs) morning. Right now, Jim & I are having a beer at the hotel, overlooking the Dam, catching up on emails and recording our journey.
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
arrived
Jim and I popped 2 ambien each when we got on the flight...next thing we know, we are one hour outside of Ghana! I love flights like that. Not much to say about the airport, the transfer, baggage claim and customs were all very smooth. We were met by Dave, the founder of Crossover. Dave is a great guy, very humble and happy. If there is one thing I noticed in the short time I have been here is that everyone seems to be very happy. Always big smiles everywhere you look. We drove about 3 hours to a town called Akosombo. This is where the Akosombo Dam is on Lake Volta. You can see the Dam from our motel room. As we unpacked our bags and showed Dave our "loot", he couldnt stop smiling. We were a bit concerned about how we were going to split up the booty, not the easiest task given the 250 kids who are anxiously awaiting our arrival. Dave's response "We are like a family, what you brought us is for everyone to use and share." So cool!
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Coop, so proud of you my man! cant wait to read the next post and see some photos!
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Chad, so happy you are there and that your room overlooks the dam. You know, the hotel was built for the President of Ghana while the dam was being built. What a great dam. Just ashamed that the power does not stay in Ghana. Many of my friends go days without power and water. You know, Lake Volta is the largetst man made lake in the world. Keep posting. Paul
ReplyDeleteChad, what an incredible trip! I hear the tarpon are biting there as well. Greg
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