It is the Harmattan season in Ghana and there is dust from the Sahara desert everywhere. I cannot see any dust but I can feel it. And with my dust allergy, I was coughing and sneezing the last few days. I wore a towel veil all day and that made me feel better. I am sure the French president wont mind a full face cover if a woman is protecting herself from dust.
Everything is quite expensive in Ghana. I was making weekend plans which would have come to naught anyways since I was sick. But the point is that the tour operator decided to charge 400 dollars for a day trip. I say America is quite cheap compared to the rest of the world these days. It is 125 dollars a day for renting a car and you pay for a full tank on top of that. The stores in Ghana, at least in the parts I live, have few choices in goods. A lot of products are imported and costs three times US prices. So my meals are rather simple. In a way that is a good thing. In the US we consume too much whether it is food or other stuff.
I figured the cheapest way to explore will be by bus or hiring a taxi for a whole day. But I will worry about that in the weekend, since I will be busy teaching the next few days.
Wishing all good health and cheer.
Good bye for now from Ghana.
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