Okay, so I’ve got to acknowledge the obvious- my beloved Black Stars are out of the World Cup. Not only that, we lost on penalty kicks, after extended play. AND perhaps the Uruguay team could benefit from a lesson that only goalies can use their hands to block goals. Do I sound bitter? Maybe a little, but I think that’s allowed at this stage in the World Cup.
But life goes on in Ghana, despite hopes of winning the Cup having been destroyed. And there’s good reason to be happy regardless- it’s a (U.S.) holiday weekend! Well, about that…I didn’t really do anything to celebrate Independence Day. Word on the street is that the U.S. Embassy hosted a 4th of July Party, but nobody picked up when I called (perhaps they were all outside enjoying a Budweiser?).
So instead, as I write this, I am enjoying a bowl of soup. And yes, I did realize that it’s weird to make soup when it’s so hot out.
On Saturday I took a visit to Aburi Botanical Gardens (see pictures above), home to some amazingly tall trees, beautiful flowers, an old helicopter (I don’t know why), and lizards. The drive there and back was memorable- at times on a bumpy dirt road littered with potholes, and at others on a winding road through the hills. Sometimes I got lost in the scenery- and other times felt like I should hold on for dear life! It was nice to get out of Accra for a bit, and enjoy some nature!
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