Our arrival in Tema, Ghana was my first trip to Africa. Walking off the ship for the first time presented me with a stark contrast to the European countries we previously visited. When Claire and I visited the local market on the first day, I clearly noticed and felt that I was in a country unlike any other I had ever visited. I looked around and saw the industrial port area, the streets with huge potholes and crazy traffic, the dirt roads with clouds of dirt kicked up by speeding trucks passing by, the various people along the street, some working and others watching people pass by, and locals carrying their goods by balancing them on their heads. The market was unlike any other I had seen before, with an endless maze of narrow alleys in an enclosed area of shacks and stands within, where locals were selling huge piles of bananas, dried fish, drug store items, clothing, huge pieces of raw meat, and various other products. Some shop owners were sleeping on the floor, others called
What a beautiful way to begin the Spring 2019 Semester at Sea voyage, with family. After several memorable days in San Diego together, my Mom and Dad, and Alice's Mom and Dad, took a tour of the MV World Odyssey, where they were able to see our home for the next four months, a home that will take our shipboard community to Mexico, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Myanmar, India, Mauritius, South Africa, Ghana, Morocco, and Netherlands. My family gives me the love, support, prayers, encouragement, generosity, patience, faith, and blessings to go into the world and love and live through their beautiful example.
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