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Tuesday, 21 February 2012

Australia Day in Ghana

It stared with a power outage and no water in the pipes. But is that really important when you have good mates and cold beer?

Wearing red and blue (like our flag) I rode my bike to work, arriving late to ensure I was in true Aussie spirit. Teaching ‘G’day’ to my colleagues showed me their proper use of pronunciation when the best I could get out of them was ‘Good Day’. Ghanaian greetings always have a response, so when asked what our response is, it was natural to reply ‘maaaaaate’ (as opposed to saying 'nnaaaaaa' in Dagbani). So that was fun. 


My colleagues wore the Australian flag apron that Kat gave me, I advised everyone we don’t eat guinea fowl to celebrate, but usually throw a "shrimp on the barbie", and I took it upon myself to have a cold beer at lunch, but found the local restaurant only serves soft drinks! Then reclining to my office later to write personal emails and click around the internet, I enjoyed my very first Australia Day at work.

Dingo spotting at the local Spot

A table full of coldies, wouldn't have it any other way

Drinks after work at the local Spot, a few good yarns, and it was a ripper of a day! 

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