Double Double

Double Double fun getting home this trip. In Liberia there are a number of words that get repeated for emphasis. Very small is emphasized as "small small". Getting more than anticipated is "double double".

I describe my trip as double double.

Maintenance issues turned a 8:00 pm scheduled stop in Accra Ghana into an overnight adventure. A few hours waiting in the plane while they fixed the brakes turned into a door that would not arm and a trip to a local hotel. Now I have to admit, hanging out on a plane for hours, followed by some roaming around an airport, waiting for a shuttle until 5 am, exiting the airport without a visa ( in a country where you need one), and heading off to a hotel called The Oak Plaza in a 3 rd world county could increase anyone's blood pressure a bit!

Like always (especially in Africa) God is in control. The hotel was comparable to most that I stay in when I travel in the US, nice pool and facilities, and very awesome staff. They even put out a huge buffet breakfast and lunch for all of the passengers that were stating there ( courtesy of the Delta maintenance crew i am sure). If you ever find yourself in Ghana, I would recommend it. Talk to Michael, he is the guy in a traditional African suit with cowboy boots on, and a fan of George Bush. We talked horses for a bit and he even introduced me to a local jockey. You really just never know what you will run into in the world.

Very ready to be home, appreciative of the few extra days to experience Monrovia and Accra a bit, but would have much rather spent more time with students in Yekepa.

Double Double adventure for sure!

Sent from my iPad