One doesn't see many outward trappings of the approaching Christmas holidays in Tamale such as twinkling lights on homes and streets or decorative trees filled with colorful ornaments. However, I am sure the choirs in all the various churches will be joyfully leading everyone in song both on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Friends here are carefully planning a special celebration dinner which is to be held on the grounds of the African Dream Hotel, Melcom's general store in town is offering a display of artificial trees and Wooden's Coffee Shop has placed what looks like a large evergreen in front of their terrace.
I did a little gift shopping at COLWOD and at the cultural crafts market. Grace tailored a bright green Ghanaian dress with matching hair ribbon for Scarlett while I chose an African cloth wall hanging for Beth.
Stopped by the small food stand across the road from our house to see Madame (busy making the traditional "banku") to wish her and her family a Merry Christmas and happy holiday.
And now we wait and hope for the Harmattan dust to subside so that we can avoid a twelve-hour bus ride and travel instead via African World Airlines to connect with our Delta flight in Accra.
Joyeux Noël! 🎄
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