Summer's Gone. . .

My blog ended somewhat unexpectedly and I honestly doubt anyone (besides Jeni) is actually reading this anymore; however, I didn't want to leave my faithful readers hanging. I left Ghana on August 10th after a crazy weekend of visiting the sacred crocodiles and doing some major shopping.

I had a great opportunity to spend two days in Accra with a friend from school, Maame, and her family. We did a whirlwind trip around the city to see the sites before I took off for the states.

I loved Ghana and hopefully will be able to return sometime in the future to see some of the places I wasn't able to see. Overall, it was a good summer and my time there absolutely confirms that I am not meant to be a researcher, but I think we all knew that.

I will keep the blog address for my future adventures. Up next. . .a January trip to somewhere in the developing world with my MIT Global Entrepreneurship course.

Here are some final pictures for your enjoyment.

Wahab and I posing with the sacred crocodile.

Me laughing as the crocodile eats the chicken.

Women's pottery association near the Burkina Faso border. I got one water jug back, but a set of two dishes sadly did not make the trip home.

View of Accra from the university hill.

Howard, Liz and myself after we toured the manufacturing facility where the ceramic filters are made.

The press that is used to make the ceramic filters.

The filters before they are fired in the kiln.

When Peter Tamakloe is not making ceramic filters (which quite frankly is not very often) he fills orders for Pier 1. Maybe these lovely pots will be in the stores by Christmas- maybe spring?

Yes, I dragged that fantastic basket all the way back to the states. I packed the green backpack inside of it and then checked the basket and the black suitcase. Brilliant, I have a new laundry hamper.

The End.