What's Happening with the Chief?

Well, we are DEFINITELY in the dry season. NO rain since October 11. Feels just like Arizona! This part of the dry season (Harmattan)is when the winds bring the dust down from the Sahara. Nights and mornings cool off (get "down" to 65 or so) though afternoons usually still go to 105 and above. My favorite part of this time of year is NO BUGS!! Well, OK -- something is still biting me but it is sooooooo nice compared to the proliferation of insects during the rainy season. It's nice walking around outside at night and not getting dive bombed by a virtual flotilla (cool word, huh?) of flying pests.

It feels like I haven't been working much lately but our temporary Visitors' Centre is ready for business (y'all come!), the foundation is laid for the permanent Visitors' Centre, the gound has been cleared for a regional market place, we have a committee working with an NGO to build a library, our fishermen have formed an association and met with another NGO to start an exciting progrm that will hlep restore and preserve the White Volta River while improving their bottom line, a group of students has put on a play to increase awareness about HIV / AIDS and people living with HIV and plan to do additional performances and create a video, and my Vocational School students are preparing for their Feb. exams. So, I guess I must be doing more than crossword puzzles!

Oh - and I'm no longer on foot. I finally got a bike and it didn't take long to spoil me! Amazing how much faster I can get around now. If I can just keep avoiding the rocks, deep sand, potholes, chickens, goats, sheep, cows, toddlers, children, pedestrians, other bicycles, tractors, and motos. Who says there's no traffic in Daboya??!!

I start vacation tomorrow along with my friend Phyllis who is coming to visit. She will get to see all the things you just get to read about on my blog! I'm hoping to even have her come to a Chief's meeting! In addition, we'll do the tourist thing together so I'll get to see Mole National Park, Kintampo Falls, Fuller Falls, Kristo Buase Monastery, Elmina Slave Castle in Cape Coast, and revisit Anamabo Beach for a few hours to finally relax after all that! We'll let you know how it went next entry.

Much Love from Ghana..........Larry