Christmas

The Koforidua VSO volunteers generally have different plans for Christmas so we tend to celebrate the festive season early as a group. This year we started on Saturday with a trip to Accra Mall. For those returning home this would help with the adjustment back to Europe, for those staying the opportunity for a few treats. Over the last year there have been a number of additions to the mall. It now boasts an air-conditioned multiplex and after a quick iced coffee, we started our visit with a viewing of Quantum of Solace. We lunched in the food courtyard and then bought barbeque food in Shoprite.
Dan had commissioned the construction of a barbecue from an old oil drum. It arrived on Saturday morning. On Sunday all the volunteers from the region came and we cooked beef kebabs, pork sausages, veggie burgers and beef burgers. The local kids were fascinated by the whole affair and spent the afternoon peering through the railings into the compound, occasionally pointing out when items were burning. It was a sunny dry season day until, just as the final sausages were gently blackening, the rain came.