The 4th in Ghana
· My holiday did not have parties, fireworks, or stars and stripes. So how did I celebrate, you might ask? Instead of partying and listening to music, I spent the fourth walking the beaches of Busua, listening to the waves crash at my feet. Instead of fireworks, we got to see the stars light up the night sky for the first time since we arrived. Instead of stars and stripes, we got a blue ocean and green palm trees. It was a night full of beauty. Considering the usual endless noise of Ghana, our night at Busua was extraordinarily peaceful. There were no roosters, no cars honking, and no people trying to sell you products. Just Charlie, Theactrice and I sitting on a beach with our toes in the sand, talking the night away. I could not have imagined a better way to celebrate my independence while millions of miles away from home.