Sounds easy, right? I have gotten into the wrong text a ton of times and I have driven around in circles before getting anywhere. The next common way people get around is how we all get around, by foot. As a New Yorker, I am used to walking to my destinations. However, in Ghana it is common for people to walk and hour or even two hours to get to where they have to go! It might seem crazy to a lot of us, but here it is completely normal to walk every where. People will do this if they want to save a little money, or if they want some exercise. On the days no one wants to walk, they will use the last form of transportation called the trotro These are vans that, similar to taxis, go on certain paths around town. They can fit up to 10 people, but sometimes 15 people will squeeze in. It gets very crowded and sometimes someone will ask you to hold their chicken to make room for someone else! There is nothing you can't bring on a trotro. A woman once brought five bags of food inside the crowded van with her. Other people sitting next to her had to help hold the food just to make room. People don't always bring a ton of things or animals when they're going from place to place, but it does happen! I can't wait for someone to try and fit a goat on board. Trotros go longer distances than taxis, but are still very cheap to use every day. The trotro stations are located at different points on the biggest road in Accra. When you walk up to one, there are men yelling different directions for each trotro. When you find the one you need, you just get in and go! Well, it is a little tougher than that. It is very easy to get in the wrong trotro if you don't understand what each man is saying.
