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The Good - What's to Love
1. The People - It's hard for me to believe that there is a more friendly and welcoming people on Earth.
2. The Food - Fufu, banku, tilapia, I tried and enjoyed them all. Be forewarned that Ghanaian food can be hot and spicy, especially the soup that accompanies fufu. There is a popular soup called peanut butter soup, that at first is strange, but its taste is unique. Chicken is the most common meat consumed, but beef and goat were a regular part of the diet. Fish is another staple, and tilapia is almost exclusively used. Crabs live inland can also be found in certain soups and stews. I tried and was neutral towards snails (they were like a rubbery mushroom), although they were only in one soup that I had during my visit. There were two foods I did not enjoy. One was kenkey (and I met other Ghanaians who did not care for it) and the other were plantains, a popular crop for farmers.
3. The Weather - I did not check a thermometer daily, but I can only think of one day where it might have pushed 90. Often it was in the low 80s and not that humid. I expected more humidity since we were there during the wet season. It did not rain much, but the skies were almost always partly to mostly cloudy. The night time is not much cooler, and I doubt it was ever below 70. I found it humorous that Ghanaians will often put on a coat or hat at night because they feel cold, since low 70s to most Americans seems ideal.
The Bad - What Will Annoy You
1. The Police - As an obroni, you may find your taxi/car targeted more often. This usually boiled down to a simple and unfortunate fact. Many police officers look for and take bribes, either to redeem an offense or because of they are power-hungry.
2. Transportation Infrastructure - Most side roads in Accra, as well as many highways are under construction or unpaved. Taxis, buses, and the trotro weave back and forth across the road surface avoiding the variety of potholes, ditches, and gulleys that inevitably mark the roads. Be prepared that between the road conditions, police checkpoints, and speed bumps getting from point A to point B will often take hours. Accra is especially bad since it is large and populous. Traveling across the city can unfortunately kill most of your morning.
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