Transportation is such an adventure here. On Friday, we walked about a mile with all of Michelle’s bags and our knapsacks and then got in a taxi that took us to the Market in the center of Winneba. There we were able catch the Metro Mass Transit bus to Accra. Our friend, Elijah, met us at the Market and made sure we got on the right bus. The bus cost 3 cedis, so inexpensive! The ride is about an hour and a half, depending on traffic. We caught taxis while we were in Accra. They are so much more expensive there than in Winneba. We can get to just about anywhere in Winneba for 5 cedis. In Accra, the prices are double to quadruple that amount. Most public transportation vehicles are in poor condition, but they still run. The bus we caught on Friday was decent. The seats were in tact. The drivers wait until the bus is completely full before departing. On Friday, that didn’t take too long, because everyone was at the station waiting for the bus to come. We probably waited for about 30 minutes in the station. During that time, we visited with Elijah and he taught me how to “top up” my phone with credits (a little like “pay as you go”) so I can make phone calls.

Sunday, after dropping Michelle off, Frank and I got a taxi to Kaneshi Station to catch the Metro Mass Transit. The drive thought we should catch the VIP air conditioned bus, but we really wanted the Metro Mass Transit. The VIP buses were 22 cedis. We caught the Metro Mass Transit. This one was in really poor condition. The seats in the back were almost completely destroyed and the entire bus was dirty. Many of the windows did not work and it was hot. We waited for about an hour while the driver waited for the bus to fill up. Once it was full, we left the Kaneshi Station heading for Winneba. The ride was about an hour and 15 minutes this time. The bus blew black smoke all the way. We got off before the station near the Police Station (not the Police College near where we live) and walked about a mile to the house. It felt good to get off of the hot bus, stretch our legs, and walk!