Following my run-in with what was initially diagnosed as malaria last week my symptoms continued. I was initially so exuberant that the drugs seemed to be working that I went ahead and took a trip to Cape Coast. Probably not the smartest thing that I've ever done in my life, but I have absolutely no regrets. I was able to take part in some great conversations there and hear a performance of the National Symphony Orchestra playing students' pieces from the University of Cape Coast. Traveling by myself, I was able to stop off at Cape Coast castle before meeting up with people for a rehearsal. The old slave fort sits along a beautiful rocky stretch of beach. Two years ago I had been sitting up on the castle with a friend listening to a guy sing/pray at the top of his lungs as waves crashed around him. And yes, I am pretty sure that the same guy was there, standing on top of the rocks as I sat nearby. Beautiful place.
After attending the concert and doing an interview on Friday I became concerned with a persistent nasty headache and decided to head back to Accra the next morning. Not a fun day of travels with an achy body. A friend took me to the doctor back here in Madina and he diagnosed me with an upper respiratory infection. I don't know if he diagnosed me correctly, but I have responded really well to the antibiotics. Thank God that is over!!!!!
Now on to more interviews here in Legon, Madina and Accra. Time is quickly wrapping up here and I know that the next month will be done before I know it. No time to waste!
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