Kumasi, the land of no internet

What a busy day we just had in Kumasi. Riding a completely packed trotro back to the Kate Memorial Hotel a full twelve hours after we left this morning, I feel full, content, and satisfyingly tired.

A Tro Tro, a large van that everyone packs into. Only costs fifty pesway. 

We did our fourth outreach today in a small village called Tachi Mantia. At first it was just business as usual- testing visual acuity and dispensing drugs and glasses. I wasn't having very much success with the kids- I made this one cry when I took a picture of him, so I focused on learning twi instead.

But then towards the end of the day as we were packing up our stuff I saw some little heads peeking at us from the door frame. I went to investigate and this is what I found..

They were loads of fun.

My favorite was Wujen. He is eight.

He was so full of life and energy. Wouldn't stop smiling until he made a silly face in a picture. Then when I showed him the picture he would explode into giggles again.

He and many other school boys made my day.

After work we went to the market and a two hour search for dinner. I ate Foo Foo, the signature dish of the Kumasi region.

Life in Kumasi is a little different than in Accra.

Some differences:

1. I can count on hot water. Amazing.

2. Banana trees are everywhere, it is very green, and there is much less dust than in Accra

3. Breakfast is consistently one thing, not so amazing.
4. No Internet (to explain the delay in my posts)

Oh, and I have officially switched to only bagged water (as opposed to bottled). And I ate uncooked vegetables yesterday... I'm feeling risky.

On Tuesday I observed surgery at the Charity eye clinic. Very very cool. The doctor let me look in the scope with him and I saw everything. I can practically perform a cataract surgery now ;) jk

Tomorrow we are going to visit a monkey sanctuary and two waterfalls.
I cannot wait.