This weekend I went to Begoro (1-2h drive with the Trotro away from Koforidua) to visit some other volunteers. They live and work in an orphanage to teach the kids, keep everything clean and to do any other upcoming duties. It's basically a 24/7 job, but as far as I can see, they enjoy it.
Begoro is a very small town. There is one main street and the way to get to the orphanage is not too easy:
It actually looks easier than it is or maybe just at night it's not easy.
I came on friday evening and left on sunday afternoon. The drive to Begoro is 'breathtaking' :-P. Not just because there are soooooo many huge holes on the way that you constantly shake around, but also because of the view. Amazing nature, like a jungle. (I filmed a lot, so I can't show it now, because I already tried to upload a film but it didn't work. But I will film a lot here and at the end, when I'm back in Germany, I will edit a whole film out of all the little ones I make here.)
It was a very nice stay. We actually wanted to go to the waterfalls 30 minutes walk away, but because of too much rain we couldn't. Still I enjoyed the weekend a lot. We chilled, helped the three women, who are the staff from the orphanage, a bit with cooking - actually sorting out corn:
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we watched some films (the other volunteers here have laptops with them, because they stay a whole year). And we walked around the very little city centre of Begoro and bought sweets and sausages.
On sunday morning we went to church. This was actually my second time at church, because I already went last weekend in Koforidua.
Here in Ghana you dress up for church.
This is me and my guestmum dressing up for church last weekend.
Church here is not boring preaching for hours and hours. You sing and dance a lot! I filmed a bit so you'll see how it is, when I edited the film. (so in a half year when I'll be back - sorry! :-D)
Then we also tried to go to the tailor to get my african fabric done, but it was closed the entire weekend. So I'll do it here in Koforidua. Going to the tailor here is very cheap and the african fabric is beaaaaaautiful!
I got one yard of a very nice fabric and I'll get a high waste pencilskirt 'til the knees. A bit more smart, so I have something for church. And with other fabric I'm gonna get a traditional dress - either a dress or a skirt + a shirt - both is common here. And I want some trousers, then I'm happy. :-3
That's at Begoro. Goats and chicken are running around here all over the streets. In Begoro as well as in Koforidua and Accra. They are like the pidgeons in Germany.
Another thing about the streets is unfortunately the rubbish. There is a lot all over the streets and people just throw stuff on the ground because nowhere are bins, because there is no proper trash system.. I still have to find out more about that.
When I came back from Begoro I went out with my hostmother and some friends of hers because her birthday was during the week. We went to a spot as I also did with Paula and her guestbrother on the last weekend. Both spots (how they call it here) are like bars, but with chairs and tables in the open. Nice music and a lot of dancing as always. :-P
Begoro is a very small town. There is one main street and the way to get to the orphanage is not too easy:
I came on friday evening and left on sunday afternoon. The drive to Begoro is 'breathtaking' :-P. Not just because there are soooooo many huge holes on the way that you constantly shake around, but also because of the view. Amazing nature, like a jungle. (I filmed a lot, so I can't show it now, because I already tried to upload a film but it didn't work. But I will film a lot here and at the end, when I'm back in Germany, I will edit a whole film out of all the little ones I make here.)
It was a very nice stay. We actually wanted to go to the waterfalls 30 minutes walk away, but because of too much rain we couldn't. Still I enjoyed the weekend a lot. We chilled, helped the three women, who are the staff from the orphanage, a bit with cooking - actually sorting out corn:
,we watched some films (the other volunteers here have laptops with them, because they stay a whole year). And we walked around the very little city centre of Begoro and bought sweets and sausages.
On sunday morning we went to church. This was actually my second time at church, because I already went last weekend in Koforidua.
Here in Ghana you dress up for church.
This is me and my guestmum dressing up for church last weekend.
Church here is not boring preaching for hours and hours. You sing and dance a lot! I filmed a bit so you'll see how it is, when I edited the film. (so in a half year when I'll be back - sorry! :-D)
Then we also tried to go to the tailor to get my african fabric done, but it was closed the entire weekend. So I'll do it here in Koforidua. Going to the tailor here is very cheap and the african fabric is beaaaaaautiful!
I got one yard of a very nice fabric and I'll get a high waste pencilskirt 'til the knees. A bit more smart, so I have something for church. And with other fabric I'm gonna get a traditional dress - either a dress or a skirt + a shirt - both is common here. And I want some trousers, then I'm happy. :-3
Another thing about the streets is unfortunately the rubbish. There is a lot all over the streets and people just throw stuff on the ground because nowhere are bins, because there is no proper trash system.. I still have to find out more about that.
When I came back from Begoro I went out with my hostmother and some friends of hers because her birthday was during the week. We went to a spot as I also did with Paula and her guestbrother on the last weekend. Both spots (how they call it here) are like bars, but with chairs and tables in the open. Nice music and a lot of dancing as always. :-P
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