Hi Guys-
We are sailing off the coast of Africa right now, about 7 hours away from port. Catherine, Matt, Gavin and I are lying on lounge chairs on the top deck, counting down the hours until Africa. I have loved every part of this trip so far, but I think it is finally hitting me. I have been waiting to go to Africa for soo long, and I can't believe I'm hours away from being there~
Catherine and I are hiring a driver tomorrow to drive us to Accra, which is about 2.5 hours away from Takoradi. We're going to stop at the Castles and Slave Dungeons on the way. They are some of the major landmarks that were involved in the trans-Atlantic slave trade, and I've heard that being there and seeing a huge part of our African and global history can be really incredible. Afterwards, we're heading to Accra, where we'll go around the city. We're staying in a hostel that night, and will be picked up by the CEO of Village to Village, a NGO that focuses on helping rural, poverty ridden villages. We'll be there for 3 days, working with the children in the village. I've organized all of the stickers I got from you guys, and they add up to over 100 packs and even more individual sheets. We are so excited to stay in the village, and they're really excited to meet us too. There are 5 volunteers working there right now, all from Europe. We're leaving on Wednesday, and heading back to Takoradi. We'll stay on the ship Wednesday night. I have an FDP (like a field trip) on Thursday for my Psychology class. We're going to a Women and Childbirth clinic, which is going to be so legit.
We leave Thursday night, and then have a couple days of classes before we arrive in Cape Town, South Africa!
Just wanted to keep you guys updated-hope everything is going well in the USofA
<3 Bridget