Day 4 and 5 Monuments and Malls

Yesterday the 25th we took the day off from interviewing.  We walked all the way down Kojo Thompson Avenue to the sea from the Calvary Baptist Church in the Adabraka neighborhood.  The service was eerily much like at home. We did eat at Mr. Biggs, a "fast food" chain located right across from the church.  

Diners tend to respect meal time by keeping conversation to a minimum.  Food is always served by a worker on a tray. The worker opens your beverage for you at the table.  (This is even true of coffee shops like the Canadian chain Second Cup.) Oftentimes in nicer restaurants, a sink is available or a bowl with soap brought to table, for the purpose of washing your hands before and after eating fufu, which is eaten without the aid of utensils. They always strive to give you excellent service and don't expect a tip. Ten percent is considered extravagant.

We walked to the Kwame Nkruma National Park and the Christianborg Castle. I held the phone Kwame Nkruma used. We saw the beach and parade ground that day. We walked for three hours through what I would call "questionable" markets in a part of town that was once a thriving business district. We were not assaulted. Awesome!

Today we went to the Accra Mall to interview managers at Shoprite and at the restaurant that boasts the best African food in Accra: Maquis Tante Marie. We got in three interviews.

Calvary Baptist Adabraka, Accra

Kwame Nkruma Tomb/Memorial Park

Tim @ Calvary Baptist

Banku (Masa dumplings) with Fish at Mr. Biggs, across from Calvary Baptist

At Maquis Tante Marie Restaurant, Accra Mall

Kenkey - seasoned, spicy fried plantain at Maquis Tante Marie's

Using Kwame Nkruma's telephone with Yaw

At Mr. Biggs there is two for one pizza on Wednesdays!