Off to see the wizard

This morning we leave home to pick up our nanny (B's aunt Gail) and stay the night near LAX, flying to JFK early Thursday morning, then on to Accra, Ghana (arriving Friday.)

Ghana is in West Africa, located between Cote D'ivoire (Ivory Coast), Burkina Faso and Togo, in the Gulf of Guinea (part of the Atlantic Ocean.) It's a 5 hour flight to New York and then about a 10 hour flight to Accra.



Accra (pronounced uh-CRAW) is the capital city, where we'll be staying for just a few days before heading North. As seen on the map of Ghana (below), Accra is located on the Southern coast. It's a bustling African town modern and prosperous by developing country standards.



Then, after a few days in Accra, we'll be taking a 2 hour flight north to Tamale (pronounced TAH-muh-lee), where we will be for several weeks. Tamale is a VERY different place than Accra. Mostly Muslim and already extremely poverty-stricken, the conditions were recently made much worse by disastrous flooding in that part of the country. Further, this Northern region has been the site of much religious and political tension (warring tribes.) The last time we went, this was all an exciting adventure. This time, with our baby, it is an exciting and terrifying adventure. Pray, please. Thank you.

P.S. If you are interested in reading more about our trip, from a more professional & vision perspective, check out our Amani Global blog.