Handing out Underwear

I headed west on Wednesday. Today I ventured east. With my supervising attorney, his wife, and another young couple here doing non profit work, I explored the Valta river delta. If you look on the map from the previous post you will see the really big lake. That's Lake Valta. Follow the river south until you get to the ocean. That's where I took the pictures below. The trip has so deeply appealed to Dave (my supervising attorney) and his wife (Kathy) that they love the excuse to head out there anytime. This trip was their fourth, and they were not complaining. Dave and Kathy met in Jackson Hole way back when they were my age. They were both working summer jobs and sought after adventure. They adventured into one another and the rest is history. Dave attended law school and became a successful lawyer, while Kathy taught school and raised a beautiful family. They have now left the family behind but continue in their other capacities, Dave supervising legal activities for the church, and Kathy volunteering at orphanages and schools around Ghana. They truly are some of the greatest people. The pictures below will speak for themselves, and there was no real amazing story or theme to pass along. As we were loading the boat Kathy had a large sack of cookies with her. I thought it kind to bring us treats, but we definitely did not need a whole bag. I only understood why when Kathy saw skimpy clad children along the beaches begging for us to come to shore. When Kathy saw a large enough crowd she directed the boat to dock. The children literally rushed the boat with excitement. She handed me the bag with the smile, "I will let you hand them out." Because I was distributing the cookies I didn't get any pictures, but I did get some of the other couple handing out underwear. It was touching. I've never seen anyone so happy to get underwear. We got a tour of the island from our guide who was very kind. I hope you enjoy the pictures. I enjoyed the experience.