I finally arrived in Accra! I landed late morning, went through the hassle of immigration, getting my bags, customs, etc and then went to the Google office for authentic Ghanaian food. It was fried fish, kenkey (maize dumpling), and vegetables. It was pretty good although cold kenkey is very sticky and a little hard to eat. I tried to work, but I mostly met with folks that were leaving (apparently a whole lot of people were visiting this week) and generally had a good time. Later I went with my new roommate Jens to his super amazingly nice apartment (pictures to come). I can't quite put my finger on it, but the apartment really makes me think of Brazil. Maybe it's the dark woods, or the flooring, or walls, but at least I feel at home.
After Jens's girlfriend Francesca came home from work, we all walked to a Thai restaurant by their apartment. The place didn't look like much from the outside; it was on a busy street corner, next to some run-down shops and street sellers, but the food was amazing. I would have never gone to a place like that, but I'm glad I did; I'll have to try exploring more often (and step out of my comfort zone).
On the way home we bought some fruits from a street seller, again something I wouldn't really consider doing. In my mind it seems much more sanitary to buy food from a supermarket, but then again, I need to step outside of my "first world" box and realize that I'm in Africa and things are different here. Even a world traveler like me has misconceptions to overcome!
