Today we took a tro tro for the fist time. I was so scared to take it, but we are tro tro virgins no more! It was 1 Ghana Cedi per person, roughly 30 cents a person!!! We usually get charged between 8 and 25 Cedi for the cabs. This however, is an inflated obroni (foreigner) price. It does take some walking to the bus stop (about .5 mile) and a few blocks to the final destination (The Marina Mall) but such a relief not to get that feeling you are getting ripped off on a daily basis.
On the way we spotted an airplane restaurant as well as a rare road sign. There is very little signage in Accra and consequently people use monuments to orient themselves instead of street names.
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| Airplane Restaurant for 30 Ghana Cedis/person |
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| Rare signage |
For a change of pace we decided to forgo Ghanaian food and try some other options. I had a fatoush salad with lettuce, tomatoes, fried crispy bits of pita, a freshly made vinaigrette, and a side of hummus. Tim opted for the hamburger and fries. You pay a premium for fast food here. It's like a special treat.
We ate dessert at a French type coffee shop. We had Cafe Americano with some mini Bavarian creme donuts and a chocolate ganache. Somehow, I never quite feel myself until I have had the opportunity to have some Western style coffee once or twice a week.
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| The lines at KFC were ridiculous! |
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| Fatousch salad with hummus |
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| Marina's Lebanese fast food restaurant in Marina Mall |
Grocery shopping was last on the list. On Saturday and Sunday the cook is off duty. Also, when there are not enough guests, we have to find our own food. We purchased some staples like pasta and canned vegetables. Tim even got some milk and cereal. I purchased some carob molasses to bring home with me. It says you are supposed to mix it with tahini for a pb&j-like treat. Most of the processed foods originate in Lebanon. This Max Mart store was the third grocery store we visited and was the most well stocked store we encountered to date. They even had a European style deli and bakery. I managed to take a picture or two before the security man stopped me.
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| Max Mart had the biggest produce section of any supermarket at 3x the price of roadside markets |
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| Coffee and sandwich shop |
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| Prince, a worker at d cafe |
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