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ªÞe×
2008-08-18, 13:52
So I've been thinking for a while about paying a little visit Ghana as from what I've read its a good introduction to Africa. I'd be flying into Accra from London and looking to stay somewhere fairly rural most of the time. My main priorities would be eating fresh fruit, meeting happy pretty black women and finding equatorial landrace cannabis.
I've looked into teaching IT or English over there but the sites I've found which offer placements in rural areas also charge you for the privilege of working :confused: I'm happy to give money to Ghanaian people just not a thousand pounds to white organisers for the privilege of teaching IT for a fortnight.
So, yeah I might look at buying a plot of land or renting one for a few years there if the country and people are to my tastes for to do some gardening.
Any tips, tricks or general advice would be appreciated and taken on board.
Thanks in advance,
Ronny Drew.

MH-iforgotmypassword
2008-09-16, 03:55
I've been there. Its pretty cool. Fresh fruit is awesome - I was out working one day and my host walks up to me with a huge knife and a fresh pineapple. It was the single best thing I've ever tasted. As for the women: I dunno. Same with the cannabis. As for getting a job: I know that there are missions you can work (and probably live at) for free, and I'm sure that if you stay in accra your chances of finding a good job are quite high (if you have IT skills, atleast) but it might not pay really well. But that's ok - everything is really cheap!

Be careful about teh food (but expect to get cramps atleast once - peptobismal (in tablets) is your best friend).

And flying london-accra is like crossing an ocean - truly stunning.

ªÞe×
2008-10-09, 12:25
Thank you kindly for your information. I love fresh tasty fruit, can't wait for tropical wonderment of fruit eating. Think I'll save up another couple of grand and go for a little wander.
Cheers.

mayor of monkey town
2008-10-12, 13:09
In australia we got plenty of tropical fruits growing out there for the taking and the bush bud cant be beat.

ªÞe×
2008-10-12, 18:53
Australia is certainly on the agenda for visiting too. I like Australian people as much as I like Canadians, some fine people to get to know.
Ghana is primarily an interest for its cannabis, I've heard very good things about the weed native to Ghana and would like to see it growing and tended to by local rural farmers. Ghana and Bolivia are two undiscovered weed hotspots, I've got some Bolivian just need some Ghanaian and the hybridisation can begin, then the offspring can be grown in Australia possibly :D

beatmeofficer
2008-10-17, 01:09
I've been to Nigeria which is down the coast a bit from Ghana. The weed there was pretty nice-- not the most potent, but very smokeable. Great for rolling a joint. Depending on where you go, you might run into a good number of 'bar girls.' Just be sure to wrap it up.

Anywhere in the world you go, Coca-Cola is the safest thing to drink. It will also settle your stomach a bit when you've got the squirts.