Weekend Recap - Part 2

The Sunday after our Right to Dream visit, we spent the day at the Royal Senchi Hotel. The intent originally was to spend the night there Saturday night but there was a wedding there so it was fully booked. No problem. We stayed up the road at a small bed-and-breakfast-type place. Upon arriving at the Senchi we had some breakfast and plopped ourselves into some lounge chairs by the pool. Had some swims and just relaxed for awhile.

Senchi has boat rides, kayaks, canoes, paddleboats, etc for the guests to use but you can take them out even if you aren't staying there for a small fee. So the 5 of us went out for a kayak ride. Dan and I in one, Hannah and Jon in another, and Robin alone. We decided that as a British Olympic Rower, he was probably fully capable of kayaking around a loop all by himself. Turns out we were right as he was doing circles around the rest of us while we got our acts together.

The views were really nice, although it was very hot (not surprisingly). Going against the current proved difficult but once we made the turn and got going downstream we could pretty much stop paddling entirely. Got back to the hotel and had some lunch before heading back to Accra. Here are some photos:

Relaxing by the pool at the Royal Senchi

BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE! Bonus story from this weekend!

Dan and I each have one ridiculous "dream purchase" to obtain while we are living in Africa. Mine is to find an African Santa for my already absurd collection of Christmas decorations. Dan's was to find a shirt for an American sporting event that says the wrong team won. People have always joked about where the losing team's shirts go... I've heard Southeast Asia and Africa, as well as other developing countries. On the way up to Akosombo on Saturday we were waiting in line to pay a toll. There were hawkers in the street... as there usually are... when we noticed a man holding a shirt that said "Super Bowl Champions". Dan and I noticed at the same time. Dan pulls out his phone.

Dan: What number?!
Jen: 46! I don't think the Pats won.
Dan: I don't think they did either.
(pause for slow internet in the middle of nowhere)
Dan: Nope! Giants! Roll down your window!
Hawker: 25 cedis
Jen: I'll give you 20.
Hawker: No. 25.
Jen: We're leaving... right now. I'll give you 20.
Hawker: ok 20.

I hand him a 20, take the shirt, and Dan and I were thrilled for the rest of the trip. Here she is in all her $6.25 glory, NFL hologram sticker and all. Super Bowl 46 Champions, the New England Patriots... except that they're not. Haha.