Geographical location and climate:
Ghana is located in the northern Gulf of Guinea in Africa. It is a small country with a seaside, and the capital Accra is located in the south of the country (seafood and beaches are indispensable). It is said that several years are divided into two seasons: dry season (1mid-October to April) and rainy season (May to1mid-October), which varies with the temperature. Unfortunately, this baby just caught up with the dry season, and it was sunny and rainy (happy). But at this time, due to the influence of the air mass in the northern Sahara continent, sandstorms are essential, and the visibility of flying sand is similar to that of winter smog in China. Open the window to ventilate. At the end of the day, even if there are dense sand windows, the mosquito net in the room will be covered with dust, as if it had not been changed for a year or two (desperate face). But in the northern part of the Gulf of Guinea, the location near the sea has created many beaches, such as Labadi Beach, which is the largest beach in Ghana. Speaking of which, when we go around Christmas, the official needs to buy tickets for 50 seats. As a result, we tip the doorman, five adults and one child, 100 seats will be done!
Plant fruit:
? Tall and lush tropical rainforest vegetation is of course standard! In the yard, there are banana trees, papaya tree, coconut trees and mango trees everywhere on the roadside ... The banana here, a big banana, is not eaten directly, but roasted like a barbecue; A local banana, like a domestic banana, can be eaten directly, delicate and refreshing, with milk flavor, completely defeating the domestic banana; There is another kind of banana that is the same as that in China. That is, 1 block multi-insertion (insertion: RMB is 1 to 1.4) 1kg. Then the local mangoes, papayas, pineapples and coconuts are basically stuffed into two pieces, and coconuts are basically placed by the roadside. You can stop and drink a coconut everywhere on your business trip or on your way out (it is said that locals only need 50 cents each). Then the mango on the tree is ripe, and the local bats come every day. The boss here told me not to eat mangoes bitten by bats, which may carry Ebola virus. Aybora first appeared in Africa because the local people ate bats. Because of bats, they ate all the mangoes on several trees in the yard. I only climbed the tree and picked it once. Oh, and local oranges. Oranges are ugly, rough to eat, but sweet! There is also a kind of water called sweet apple (see the picture below), which tastes strange, but it is delicious. I'm going to take some back to China! Local fruits are cheap, but others are expensive. For example, nectarines, grapes and other imported fruits are not less than 60 pieces 1kg. Remember that nectarines weigh 96 pounds. But apples are more than ten or eight yuan a catty, which is more expensive than domestic apples but not as crisp as domestic apples. Of course, you can also buy grapefruit (bought in China supermarket), oranges, oranges and other domestic fruits here, but the price is extremely expensive. Speaking of fruits, I want to talk about other vegetation. The community is full of flowers, mangoes, coconuts, oranges and papaya tree. These unknown flowers bloom all the year round, which is particularly enchanting (see the picture below).
Infrastructure and public safety:
? 20 1 165438 in 07 departed from Beijing in the early morning of1October 28th and arrived in Accra, Ghana at 0: 00 on1October 28th. Accra is the closest city in Africa to the 0-degree longitude and 0-degree latitude, just 8 hours behind China, so this baby passed the 32-hour date of 201765438+1October 28th. When I got off the plane, Isaac, a senior driver of He Hai, met me at the airport. All the way to the office and accommodation, I felt worse than our small county. The capital was full of rugged dirt roads, dilapidated cabins, markets and used car markets. Fortunately, in Accra, public security is ok, except for theft, everything else is ok, and you can go for a walk in the community in the morning. I remember one day I was running in the community, and a little black brother said to run with me the next day. I readily agreed and went back to school to ask for a batch of T T.
Market:
Speaking of fairs, Ghana is really full of fairs. In addition to markets such as rural fairs, there are bazaars everywhere on the road. When waiting for traffic lights or traffic jams, locals use their heads to shuttle goods in traffic to sell. Ghanaians like to carry things with their heads, especially heavy things, especially women. A male friend from Burundi told me that he tried to use something on his head, but it was difficult to balance it. Not to mention balance, Ghanaians can turn their necks freely by putting heavy objects on their heads. The key is that they can carry heavy things with their heads. Most people use it when they can't move their heads. I have seen people selling dozens of bottles of water or three large watermelons. In addition to people who buy and sell, there are many beggars who knock on the window at any time. Especially before Christmas, many young people wear strange clothes and knock on the glass to beg in the street. Begging has become an economic transaction.
Customized goods
1. Begging and tipping.
? As mentioned above, people begging for money can be seen everywhere on the street, and not all of them are young or young able-bodied children, but some of them are disabled. In addition, Ghanaians will order small gifts, consumption, food and so on everywhere. When I first arrived in Ghana and went to the customs, I was stopped by customs officers and asked for 100 dollars, otherwise I was not allowed to go out. I gave the young man 200 RMB, spoiled, cute, pretending to be poor, and finally I went out! Still secretly pleased, I hid 300 RMB in my shoes. After coming out, I was scolded by my senior. Another time, after dinner in a restaurant, I went to wash apples. The black waiter was very serious and asked me to give him an apple. In addition, the traffic police will also ask for money, especially before Christmas, they will ask for more money to prepare for the New Year. For example, I went on a business trip before Christmas and was detained because I didn't bring my first aid kit, and then I gave the traffic police 20 yuan to leave. The Jianghu elders in Ghana told us that in Ghana, no matter whether you are looking for private or government services, you can basically give money. There are all kinds of operations, and the market, order, laws and rules are basically not so strict.
2. festivals
Ghanaians have joys and sorrows, and the funeral is basically the most grand, which will last for several days or even more than a week. Moreover, different festivals wear different services, such as weddings or New Year's Day, and people wear white clothes. What's more, most people in Ghana are Christians, so most Ghanaians go to church on Sundays, which leads to the closure of most shops.
Step 3 prescribe diet
The diet here is as basic as that of Muslims. Of course, there are spoons and forks. The famous daily food mainly includes Sup in Ghana. Fufu, Banku, Studio and so on. It's basically high-calorie food. It is said that Ghanaians can support one day with one meal. Of course, although it is Africa, there are KFC, Chinese food, Lebanese food, pizza and so on.
Step 4 transport
Luxury cars can be seen everywhere on the streets of Accra, but most of them are old and second-hand. Due to the large number of vehicles and underdeveloped roads, traffic jams often occur. Trotro and vip are very common. Trotro has basically reached the state of scrapped cars in China, and its drivers are relatively wild. Therefore, trotro often has traffic accidents, and there are usually casualties. There is also a taxi. Although it is hot in Ghana, there is no air conditioning in it! No air conditioning! There is an unpleasant smell! There is an unpleasant smell!
Another point is that the people of Accra will not admit what they did wrong and kill them.
Nanny has a weekend off, and breakfast for colleagues is on me! Caicai steamed buns, Caicai steamed buns, Caicai scallion cake, Caicai spaghetti, Caicai leek box and Caicai banana pie. ...
If you don't work overtime after work in the afternoon, you will learn to swim. Fitness has basically learned breaststroke now! Great!
In addition, I grow garlic and onions in flowerpots at home, and occasionally go to the cinema to watch movies without subtitles. disappointedly ...
Work and study details to be continued!