Today Tim and I accompanied Adelaide the Cook from the Guesthouse to the Adomo market. We did not take pictures as we were having trouble keeping up with her while we negotiated the rubble, puddle, and debris strewn dirt paths. Very narrow, winding dirt paths that wound their way through hundreds of stalls of smoked fish, ginormous yams, garden eggs (small yellow eggplant), and various items of produce in the process of rapid decomposition. We picked up all we could and headed to the Koala Supermarket in Osu where uniformed clerks held open doors, dispensed free samples of Nestle coffee, and where "minced meat" was obtainable for 15 cedis/per kilo (+2.2 lbs), all in air conditioned comfort. Both places had porters available for a small fee. Porters at the Adomo market helped carry your purchases to the waiting gypsy cab stand for 3 cedi where you share the cab with three other people for 2 cedi more. For the same price a porter at the Koala would push your cart for you and carry your purchases outside to your private vehicle or waiting taxi.
Afterwards, we accompanied Christy to the brand spanking new Palace Supermarket. This place had that new building smell, with a French Bakery and the first in West Africa, Canadian owned, Second Cup Coffee shop. We had the opportunity to interview the West African Regional Manager of Second Cup. Five more are being planned in Ghana, but this coffee shop is the first in the region! The shelves, full of highly processed food, was a Westerners dream. It was every bit as large as a Walmart, but a one of a kind place in Ghana. I enjoyed a super strong medium roast cup of coffee and purchased canned hummus (yuck) and Lav-ash bread (so so).
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| Goin' to the Palace! Mecca for Westerners... |
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| Summer is high season in Ghana for Academics from the USA. We were trying to get our coffee fix on. |
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| Most rice comes from Thailand, but here is some from the USA and I found some from India as well. |
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