After spending three nights in the windy town of Essawara, I am now in Accra, Ghana. Essawara is a super windy city, and is known for wind surfing. It was really cold there, so cold that we had to wear winter jackets in the evening. The wind chills your bones in this city. The town was again a mixture of tradition and modernism. We stayed at a riad - http://www.riadwatier.com/. We actually stayed in the suite on the front page. It was heavenly. The coolest place I have ever stayed at.
The landlord was extrenely hospitable and was in crutches due to an accident. But he tried to find a cool bar for us one night and walked with us till there. Very nice people. Ate lots of tagine and harira soup and walked around the white city with blue walls and doors. Reminded me a bit of the pictures of Greece that I have seen.
We then left for Accra,Ghana as part of the Africa Global Immersion Program with Wharton and have been here for three nights now. We are staying at the http://www.gbhghana.com/lapalm.html. Again a very nice hotel. In Accra so far we have been visiting a lot of companies and learning about the culture. The next two days are free for shopping and exploring the city and I am looking forward to it. The hotel is right by the beach and has really yummy Ghanaian chicken.