So a couple of weeks ago I took my last tour around Ghana. I went up thru Tamale, staying with some friends on the way. I got to go to Kumasi and then town to Takoradi. It was a great trip on the way to COS conference! The conference was fun and it was really good to see everyone together for the last time. My plan was, after COS confenece, to be at site and not ride in a car again, but well am in Accra again bc of an infection on my leg. A little bummed about being here bc stuff is going really well at site. Everyday we have volleyball practice- the girls come at 4 and we play til 5 or whenever the boys show up. Its alot of fun, alot of silliness, esp bc the girl have never played before. When the guys come it gets serious and we play until dark! Im also in the middle of a big mosquito net and soak away pit project. We had a big community meeting where the womens group I work with did some eduction on Malaria for the community and then taught them how to make soak away pits. People here have outdoor bathrooms/ showering places and the water doesnt drain so well. Since most houses have like 10 or more people, the water collects making a perfect breeding environment for mosquitoes. So basically people are digging holes and filling them with stones so that the water drains out easier. The next day people were busy digging. Throughout the day I had people coming to my house asking me to come and see if their hole was ddep enough or if they had enough rocks.
When I come back from Accra, ill have about 8 weeks left at site. Ive decided that for the last two onths Im going to teach 4th grade since we actually have 2 teachers at our school. I have a few projects left but things are quickly coming to an end! COS trip planning is going well. I bought my ticket, going thru Dubai to Paris. From Paris Ill travel thru Sevilla, Spain to Barcelona where Ill join 13 other RPCVs on a two week cruise to Galvestion. Yeah exciting! Ill be home just in time for Christmas!