One last time. With feeling. November 21 and 22, 2013 VIEWS The view of our room from the road and of the lake from the verandah. RANCH FAMILY Elodie, Simeon and Kojo are good people. CHILLIN\’ The ranch is a perfect place to come to relax. BUDDIES […]
An early morning stroll at the lake on November 22, 2013 THE PATH TO THE PITCH We walked up the road to the football pitch for some pre-breakfast exercise. From the ranch to the football pitch where Camille tried the bamboo grandstand on for size. NATURE’s WORLD Lantana and Teak
Friday November 30th was the day for Bob and Eric to make their last “rounds” together in Kumasi – from Dompoase to Kaase, Ashtown, Bantama, Suame, Adum, Asokwa, Adiebeba, and more… BYE BYE OLD FRIENDS Bob left his rubber mocs at the landfill, and they were promptly picked up by one of the
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We venture forth at our own risk, subjecting ourselves to unbelievable sights, sounds and kindnesses. MOST PEOPLE ARE JUST PLAIN NICE We would love to see a sign in the United States similar to this one put out by the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly. If we would all get along like Bob and
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Our cup runneth over. A SHITSTORM? BJ poolside at Dompoase. Fresh material can really foam up (and over.) On the left you can see that this particular flow is on its fourth active cycle of the current eruption. HEY LOOKY THERE! FS researchers love to get involved. Note the excellent
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As always, friends carry the day. They entertain, validate and give us a reason to leave the house. BIG BIRTHDAY MONTH Bob and Steve enjoy a pre-birthday-party beer at Steve and Laura’s house. We arrived early to help set up the party which celebrated both Bob and Steve’s birthdays and three more
We love the tropics. With 57 inches of annual rainfall in Kumasi, you can plant a toothpick in the ground and it will grow. All year round we pretty much wear the same thing – shorts, tee shirts or skimpy-to-no top and flip flops or bare feet. And all year the gardens flourish. DECK WITH
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A lot of conversations begin with “In Kumasi here,” and so we rarely use one word without the other when referencing the Garden City. Here is a little tour of the neighborhood and beyond. This essay begins with Bob and Camille taking a walk through the neighborhood on August 9th to do some grocery
The biodiesel plant rises! BUSY, BUSY! The site has gotten busier with the construction of the biodiesel plant underway. We also got a large oven to use to process our feedstock. POOP BROWNIES! Yum, right?! We think so. Someone has to be the first to make more than one liter
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We spent the Summer getting to know a whole new group of people while many of our expat friends were overseas on holiday. Now that people are returning to Kumasi, we had great fun getting both groups together. August, 2013 – Kumasi VILLA SANKOFA Our host, Marvil (far right) darted from her busy
