On the plane ... entering Ghanian Airspace

On the LCD display in front of me, I see a plan icon just entering Ghanaian airspace on its way to Accra and since I am about to begin my stay in Ghana, I would like to share some of my thoughts with you.

Let me start by describing how I am feeling.  This is actually a bit difficult because there are so many.  I feel excited to discover Ghana, to learn the language, meet the people, make friends, become a change agent and ultimately have an impact on rural farmers through my work.  I feel a bit apprehensive because there are so many things I don’t know, so many new things all at the same time one of which is the fact that it will be above 40 degrees when I step out of the airport in a few moments.  Right now, I also feel a bit apprehensive about the food, the temperature, fitting in with the people, where I will stay, getting sick, learning to ride a motorbike and not being with my family for one year.

The plane has just dipped its nose down a few degrees to indicate that we are only about 200 km from Accra.  I will sign off on this and will report back after a long bus trip north to Tamale tomorrow.