Patricks Father (Samuel Ampofo), Brother (Isaac Akowuah), Patrick and his mother (Marta Achiaah)
Friday, May 1, 2009
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Patricks Father (Samuel Ampofo), Brother (Isaac Akowuah), Patrick and his mother (Marta Achiaah)
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April 30th, 2009
I cannot believe we have only one more week to go! Time seems to be flying past. We are having a great time. Nicholas is playing with tons of kids and Isabelle is having a ball with walking around without many restrictions...having an walled property is great!
Patrick’s mom had surgery on Tuesday. She has been having serious pain in her back and we are hoping that this will help her to walk better as she has gradually having more difficulty getting around. I am not completely sure on what she had done but it must have to do with her nerves as it was a neurosurgeon that performed the surgery. She had it done at a private hospital for approx. $900. This includes a week’s stay & meals. The surgery went well and now she just has to heal! We visit her in the morning and the evening and Patrick’s sister has been staying with her. She is very strong.
One of Patrick’s old friends took us out for lunch this week as well. He took us to a “western style” restaurant...similar to a food court with a couple of different fast foods. Nicholas loved it! He gobbled his fries down and then proclaimed that this was the best restaurant in the whole world...not just Ghana! I have to admit that I too enjoyed the fries! His friend then took us on a mini tour and then to his home that is almost finished being built. It was a beautiful home and he should be very proud of his accomplishments. From my understanding he started life in a one bedroom home with his 7 siblings. He lived in England for over 30 years and recently started importing goods and re-selling them in Ghana. Standing outside of his home I could not help but be struck by the disparity of the mansion like home and the shack that was its neighbour.
Yesterday we bought our first souvenir...a beautifully carved lion. It is quite large and it stands on its own. Its mouth is open in a fierce growl – Nicholas loves it! We bought it from a man who has a “stall” outside of the Ghana War Museum. He initially asked for 20 Cedis (About $18) and Patrick got him down to $15 Cedis. P has a ball with negotiating....I would have paid double for it in Canada so I was happy either way!
Well, I better get going...time is running out! Sorry about the lack of pic’s...I can only seem to get one up at a time & it takes forever to load!
I cannot believe we have only one more week to go! Time seems to be flying past. We are having a great time. Nicholas is playing with tons of kids and Isabelle is having a ball with walking around without many restrictions...having an walled property is great!
Patrick’s mom had surgery on Tuesday. She has been having serious pain in her back and we are hoping that this will help her to walk better as she has gradually having more difficulty getting around. I am not completely sure on what she had done but it must have to do with her nerves as it was a neurosurgeon that performed the surgery. She had it done at a private hospital for approx. $900. This includes a week’s stay & meals. The surgery went well and now she just has to heal! We visit her in the morning and the evening and Patrick’s sister has been staying with her. She is very strong.
One of Patrick’s old friends took us out for lunch this week as well. He took us to a “western style” restaurant...similar to a food court with a couple of different fast foods. Nicholas loved it! He gobbled his fries down and then proclaimed that this was the best restaurant in the whole world...not just Ghana! I have to admit that I too enjoyed the fries! His friend then took us on a mini tour and then to his home that is almost finished being built. It was a beautiful home and he should be very proud of his accomplishments. From my understanding he started life in a one bedroom home with his 7 siblings. He lived in England for over 30 years and recently started importing goods and re-selling them in Ghana. Standing outside of his home I could not help but be struck by the disparity of the mansion like home and the shack that was its neighbour.
Yesterday we bought our first souvenir...a beautifully carved lion. It is quite large and it stands on its own. Its mouth is open in a fierce growl – Nicholas loves it! We bought it from a man who has a “stall” outside of the Ghana War Museum. He initially asked for 20 Cedis (About $18) and Patrick got him down to $15 Cedis. P has a ball with negotiating....I would have paid double for it in Canada so I was happy either way!
Well, I better get going...time is running out! Sorry about the lack of pic’s...I can only seem to get one up at a time & it takes forever to load!
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