Today we spent the day at the U of Ghana in East Legon. A s
upportive collegiate environment. Mediterranean style architecture with clay tile roofs and central courtyards. Students were quiet, purposeful, and studious, albeit poorer than US students judging by their food choices. Many beautiful water fountains strategically placed.
Lots of interesting and helpful professors and students. We have earned an opportunity to visit surrounding cocoa and pineapple farms this week with Mr. William from the Crop Sciences Department. We didn't really eat anything special. We both ate red red again (black eyed peas with fried plantain fried in palm oil). Getting the feeling that there really is not much variety in Ghanaian food.
The manager of the dining hall (open daily from 12 to 4 pm), a subsidiary of Odurise, boasted that they provided some food from each region except for the far north as that food was more difficult and costly to obtain. He gave us a tour of this kitchen.
We even saw some American students. Dr. Ajayisa, Church historian and cultural studies historian, welcomed us to the History Department and invited us to church this Sunday. What a delightful day!
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| Tim at U of Ghana's Balme Library |
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| Dr. Christiana Nti Department Head of Consumer Sciences and Brandi |
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| Beautiful fountain at University of Ghana |
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| Processing cassava at U of Ghana Cafeteria |
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| Cleaning scallions at U of Ghana Cafeteria |
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