Day 4 - Going to see Prof Akosa and the travel to our sites.The conversation with Prof Akosa was good and it was good to hear him talk and welcome us to Ghana. He described the conditions at each of our hospitals and the difference we could make by merely our presence alone. The travel to each of the sites was a long day, driving in Ghana is a no holds barred engagement. You can go as fast as you want even though there is a posted speed limit. Passing is allowed and our driver always beeps his horn to signal to the other car to move over before the pass. Our first stop was to drop Shanique and Tracy at the Assesewa hospital site. Assesewa was only recently upgraded from a clinic once it got the GE equipment. The drive to Assesewa was interesting. It was supposed to be 2 hrs away but 2 hrs came and went. We actually rode around lost for about 30 min and then had to backtrack in order to get to the turn-off. By this time we knew we were late and the concern intensified for Shanique and Tracy as we drove through some very rural areas were people lived in shanty's and mud shacks. We met Dr. (name later) at the sight. He was very happy to see us and ensured Alex the girls would be in capable hands for their stay. Since we were late we barely got to get the girls luggage out of the car before we had to leave. The drive back to the hotel to pick up our luggage was almost 2 hrs to the minute. We had to rush back to the hotel pick up our bags and get to the airport to fly to Kumasi to drop Willie and Frank at the Komfoe Anofoe Teaching Hospital(KATH). I guess nothing in Ghana is un-eventful so why should the flight be any different. We had issue at the airport because they could not accept credit cards (antrak air-ghana regional airline). Once we pooled our money, really Frank had enough we bought our tickets, but that was not the end, we had to pay extra becuse we all had 2 bags and most were overweight. We pooled money again and got on the flight. Had this great snack made of sugar, flour and milk on the plane, (achimo). Once in Kumasi we went to KATH and dropped off Willie and Frank and then we checked into our bags at the Royal Park hotel and had dinner at "jazz club" not as good as you think - only a name. But let me tell you we had Tallipia and I enjoyed a Castle cream stout - a lighter version of Guiness - quite good. We had to leave early the next morning to go to Kintampo. Oh yeah it rained during the night. I heard cracks of thunder during the night, and the roads were muddy the next morning. Signifigance later...