So the yellow sea sort of failed at sea olympics…but we all had a lot of fun there were a bunch of different events, as head of the cheer team I pretty much just went to all of them and yelled a bunch. There were a bunch of different relays, a synchronized swim competition, a dress our LLC (like an RA) comp, spirit, chant, banner, etc pretty much everything you would see at any sort of homecoming week. We won a few but for the most part we kept placing third or fourth in events and not placing in the ones that awarded the most points. I liked it though because it got us interacting with people that we might not normally talk to in our sea. Other than that ship board life has been pretty much the same across the board nothing too exciting has happened. A bunch of people had tests but I don’t have anything until after Ghana, so like the procrastinator that I am I am waiting to study till after Ghana. I am soooooo excited to get into Ghana its going to be AMAZING! I am doing a homestay for most of the time that I am there and know that its going to be awesome I have convinced my friends Bryan and Mandela to come along here is our basic itinerary:
Senase Village
MONDAY Depart port as early as we start driving westward to the historical town Cape Coast,our first stop at the Slave Castle that used to be the administrative house for the British and a slave cell for the slaves.After a tour through the slave dungeons we will continue to to the Ashanti Kingdom where we will make a stop in the biggest open market in Ghana Kajetia Market to shop for few things then continue to Senase a unique village with very welcoming and loving people. After a short introduction to your various new families we will take a walk to have dinner with my family(Fred's) in a unique traditional way. Join the dancers and drummers for your first lessons of African music and dance, where you will be taught about 5 different kinds of African Music and dance.
Overnight in your new homes
TUESDAY Be wake by the melodies from the birds and get ready to visit the chiefs and elders of the village to seek permission to be in their community and also made them aware of our presence in their village as tradition demands. we will then depart to the village school to engage in some activities like teaching, singing,painting,playing etc. Gift can be shared. Over 90% of this community are farmers so it will be good to help our families in the farms at noon after our visit to the school.
Return home with stuffs from the farm to prepare dinner, where each group will be with their new families helping them in the preparations of dinner. Meet the dancers and drummers for your second lessons.
WEDNESDAY Ready for the lifetime excitement, where we will all meet at the village circle at the durbar where the chiefs,Queen mother and the villagers will be present to watch us perform and say farewell to us as we depart after our performance. We will then in our sad way say goodbye to families and friend and depart back to port.
I CANT WAIT!!!
Acapella is going good, I am not completely failing at it and I actually really like it. Nothing else is new I would love to hear from you guys though with what’s up back in the USA and Canada so please email me!!!
amreddy@semesteratsea.net
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