I am all packed and ready to go! My flight leaves at 22:50 EST from New York’s JFK airport. I have a short layover in Amsterdam, and then it is off to Accra!
I’m a little concerned about jet lag. it will be night time when I leave NYC and night time when I arrive in Accra, with only 15 hours of actual transit time. I have a bottle of Melatonin that I hope will help get my sleeping patterns on track once I arrive. I’ve packed just about everything I could possibly need, including a jar of peanut butter given to me by a friend who has spent time in India. I guess she knows something that I don’t! I’m a little afraid that I’ve over packed. When I travel I generally take very little with me, I carry a very small backpack with a few essential items. When backpacking, I don’t mind being dirty and sometimes uncomfortable. I guess the difference this time is that I am actually going to be living in a place, and I will want to experience a certain amount of comfort. I am taking a cab to the airport, and I will have someone meeting me at the airport in Accra so I think I will be OK with my luggage. I’m nervous about having to carry so much, but it seemed worth it to bring two suitcases and a carry on.
I’ve spent the last few days doing some of the touristy New York things that I never got around to before (Empire State Building, anyone?). I’ve also been spending time with Fox. I saw my friends on Friday at my favorite beer bar in NYC (Draft Barn in Gowanus, awesome place!) and I Skyped with my parents last night (good practice for when I’m in Ghana!) It’s definitely been hard to say goodbye to everyone.
At any rate, I am pretty excited to see what the next ten months will bring!
It is so easy to get groundnut paste in Ghana haha and it is so much better than the stuff you get at grocery stores! Even better, it is natural!
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