Hello! This is the first substantial postcard I've written for the past fortnight, as I've been relaxing at the Green Turtle Lodge at nearby Akwidda - a much needed break after being in the hustle and bustle of Takoradi for the past month! If you're feeling the cold in the wintry UK perhaps you'd better skip that section of the blog (think palm trees, clear blue sea, hammocks, beach cricket, sunsets, etc!). Other than that I've had a weekend e...

Hello! This is a very quick entry to let you know that some of my photos are now online! I have finally found an internet cafe where I can upload, so there will be many more to come! I haven't updated my blog for the past week, as I've been at the impossibly beautiful Green Turtle Lodge, the most tranquil place I've been in Ghana (if not the world!) where I've been camping on the beach and chilling out with fellow travellers and volunteers. The pr...

After my wonderful relaxing weekend at Busua beach, I've had a good week in Takoradi and can safely say that I now feel well settled in and very much living as a Ghanain ! I am eating local dishes, drinking local beer and have built up quite a large vocabularly of the local tongue! My work at the school is now more focused and productive, and I have enjoyed excursions to the nearby coastal towns of Sekondi and Cape Coast, and had the ultimate initiation into ...

I finished my second week in Takoradi feeling quite exhausted after a couple of busy weeks at the music school, and so sought a weekend of pure relaxation, which Busua Beach duly provided!Busua Beach lies about an hours drive from Takoradi, and 'the' legendary beach in Ghana, billed as a paradise haven, heavily recommended by many of the backpackers I have met. I was a bit skeptical to be honest that it would therefore be a bit commercial and packed with ...

Hello and welcome to my second installment from Takoradi, my new home for the next seven months! It has been a busy and eventful week both in and out of the music school, and has included a TV appearance of me playing trombone on TV, my first gig with the Highlife band, and a rather improvised appearance at a local street parade! Infact, I'm feeling pretty worn out (what with the heat and all!) so this weekend I'm heading to Busua beach to relax!Last Frid...