Day 1

Last day in Bolga

Didn't quite make it...

Last pose on my bike

Goodbye Ubald (VSO)

My room kind of tidy for once...

Goodbye to Godwin my watchman

Goodbye to Jack, my motorbike.  Goodbye to VSO.  Goodbye to my room.  Goodbye to Godwin.

I wanted to get to 20,000km.  I really wanted to get to 20,000km  Unfortunately, I seemed to acquire an incredibly sore ear infection days before I left, so I couldn't make the final 158.4km before I had to give my bike back to VSO.  Another day perhaps...

Then goodbyes to my bedroom and my watchman and a final trip through Bolga before setting off for Kumasi :(

Day 2

Goodbyes

Some of my saddest goodbyes today :( 

Mama Laadi and Peter, one of the chidlren at Mama Laadi's, said goodbye today alongside all of the other children at Mama Laadi's.  It was one of the saddest goodbyes I had to say, and I hope I will keep in touch with them for a long time to come.  I think Mama Laadi was the most inspirational person I met in Ghana, taking in children that no-one else was willing to look after, nurturing them and ensuring they had a good education.

Other pics of goodbyes to two of my schools, Preparatory and Grace.  Generous gifts of smocks from both. :)

Day 3

A busy day.  First, a lovely meal with Francis and his gorgeous girls.  Pictured is Maribel getting her hair done by her older sister.

Then leaving drinks with the staff of Yorogo Primary.

Day 4

Hannah and I had a joint leaving party

  

With Omar

With Chief

 With Ellie and Jordan

With Tina

Triplets, with Hannah and Josephine!

What a lovely evening with great friends from Ghana, the UK, Uganda, Kenya and Ireland.  Hannah, Jemimah and I shared a leaving do and were touched by friends' generosity.  Going to miss you all very much

Day 5

Today was a day of goodbyes.  First at Yorogo, where I was treated to music, dancing and presentation of a smock.  Then back to the education office, and some gifts from St Charles.  Thanks!!

Day 6 - please view with care, not for the fainthearted.....

The killing of the guinea fowl… these pics aren’t for the faint hearted – turn away now Sonia!

1.       Francis shows us how to hold it down.

2.       “So you just cut it there…”

3.       “Am I doing it right?”

4.       “Oops, it wasn’t quite dead before…”

5.       “Are you ok Hannah?!”

6.       The guinea fowl is dead.

7.       And cooked.

8.       Including the claws.

9.       Hannah eating her kill.

10.       The bird’s claw is put through its mouth for cooking…

11.       Kisses…?  Rachel!!

12.       Eating a claw…

Day 7

Groundnut soup and rice balls with my friend Patience.  

Rice balls are basically overcooked rice made into a ball.  Groundnut soup is a spicy soup made from peanuts (groundnuts).