"Side of the Road" Purchases - Part 2

Last Saturday, after a thorough weather check, we decided to walk back over to Switchback to see if we could find some patio furniture. This was attempted two weeks ago but failed miserably as right when we arrived, the sky opened up and dumped on us. The artisans were frantically trying to get their items under trees and tarps so it didn't make for the ideal shopping experience.

So off we went again. The last time we were headed that way, we noticed another shop where they had solid wood elephant carvings. We both thought they were neat but didn't stop for a price check or anything given the impending doom clouds that were rushing in to ruin our trip. This time we decided that if the elephants were still there we would at least inquire about the price. So we walk up and the gentleman says "Seventy-five. Seven Five. (pause) But I can come down on the price". So I said "Fifty". He says "Fifty five" and we agree. Dan pulls out 55 cedis and the guy says "no, Seven Five Zero." and we both look at each other and say "What? You said Seventy-five?!" So we left. Walked down the street laughing about how you can't just not include an important decimal place. The zero in the ten's place is certainly a relevant piece of information. Haha.

We turned the corner to pick out some patio furniture. We got a nice pair of bamboo chairs with foam cushions and a small side table for drinks/iPad holding when we choose to sit outside in the evenings. The seller put some extra sealant on the bamboo parts and we loaded them into two cabs to go home. Here's some photos of the new patio furniture (excuse the shadows... took these this morning):

We brought the patio furniture home and Dan took off with the cab driver again. We needed to restock our bottled water and get some groceries so he was just going to use the same cabbie for a couple hours. After we finished unloading the mountain of water, Dan got back in the cab and I asked where he was going next. He replied with "out". A man of many words, that husband of mine. I immediately figured he was going back to haggle with 'elephant-guy-who-clearly-doesn't-understand-math'. About a half hour and 400 cedis later, the apartment door opens and in comes Dan with a 100lb solid wood elephant, whom we have named Henry. Please see below for Henry in all of his 3-foot-tall glory:

Another successful day of shopping on the side of the road in Accra! The African souvenirs have already started!