Well! It's been an interesting week! Audrey and I arrived at Dulles Airport nice and early on Sunday, May 11th to avoid the lines. Our flight was scheduled to leave at 5:35PM. We waited until 6:30PM to board our KLM flight. At 7:30 KLM told us to get off the plane so they could service it (broken wing defroster) and we would be leaving in 2 hours. 2 hours past and they told us our flight was delayed until 6PM Monday Night!!!! A whole day behind schedule. They put us up in a Embassy Suites for the night (we waited in the pouring rain 50 degrees for over an hour with all our luggage for the shuttle!). The next day we left, at 7:30PM. By then the choir was in Ghana! Audrey and I made it to Amsterdam and made another connection to Accra.
Everyone is doing fine! We have had a lot of sick students from the heat and some of the food. But, no need to worry, everyone is fine! I even got sick Saturday. We ate at Cape Coast Castle Restaurant and I think I ate some bad chicken. I was vomiting all evening. Sunday I was feeling better, but not good. Today I woke up with diarrhea but now I'm fine and will hopefully be able to eat something substantial this evening for dinner.
All the churches have received us with open arms and pretty much filled concerts. We have sung with a lot of choirs! The only real downside on this is that almost no one showed up for the National Theatre performance. This was really depressing because we had spent $1800 on advertisements and $2000 to rent the hall.
Now we are at Hans Cottage Botel near Cape Coast. Just about everyone is feeling great (except me!). Well, I better get back to relaxing, maybe in our really nice pool! I'll have much more posted soon!
James
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Hope you're feeling better by now.
Love, Mom
Oh you poor thing, but i am sure by now you are feeling fantastic and having so much fun!! Say hello to everyone!! Post some pictures(you know I am homesick)!!!THanks!!!
Akoua
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