Its not long now. I have only two weeks left here!

My birthday weekend was uneventful. We went to the Maranantha Beach Resort in Ada. It was a nice place, but it was a bit of a hassle to get to. On Tuesday night we went out to the Taverna Tropicana, a wonderful restaurant near our flat that serves steak, lobster and thai food.

On Wednesday my wallet was stolen from me during my commute. I was able to get all of my cards canceled within a few hours, with no charges to dispute. Unfortunately my ATM card was also stolen. I have some cash left to last me until the end of my stay, as long as I am careful with my spending.

On Thanksgiving, all of the volunteers chipped in for a dinner. Turkey was available only as either a $70 frozen bird from Europe, or alive and kicking.

We ended up making meatloaf, a british dish called toad in the hole (sausage pie), mashed sweet potatoes, garlic mashed potatoes, stuffing, roasted vegetables, and bacon wrapped figs.

Delicious!

On Sunday we went to the Labadi Beach Hotel for a well deserved pool day. It is probably the most luxurious hotel in the country, and a favored destination for visiting dignataries. It did not feel like we were in Africa at all, actually, which was a bit strange.

This weekend I was hoping to go to Mole National Park, but the hotels were booked solid. Instead, I am going to try to go to a stilt village in the western part of the country. It has been a self-sustaining community for hundreds of years, in the middle of a large lake.

At work, I created an inspirational speech to promote the competition. I adapted a south american parable (often used by environmentalists) to the competition and to Ghana. I followed the parable with scripture that has been used to promote environmentalism in the US. This speech was disseminated through a religious consurtium to churches across the country; it was also read on a few radio stations.

Well, I'm off to Papa Nesto's fast food.