Yet another day passed off without an incident. Accra is safe providing you take care. If alone, then walk with purpose. Irrespective of being alone or with others, don't open your wallet in public places. I keep my money in my wallet, some more in my shirt pocket and some tucked away in my sunglasses pouch. If I am paying for goods, I use the notes or change in my pockets or the pouch and avoid showing my wallet, unless I am in a safe place. The drive to the mountains involved a journey along the main autoroute out of the city. As the car began to slow for a red light, Mrs 'G' mentioned the bats. All around us were thousands of birds, except when I looked closely, these were bats, each the size of a pigeon. Although they pose a health hazard, apparently the officials will not kill them as there is an inherent love of animals throughout the country. But come on guys, these were pigeon size bats flying around in broad daylight! I don't mind a few in a cave or in the loft, but monsters next to the main hospital? Talking about disease, Mrs Gyapang reminded me that "a mosquito does not distinguish between the Black Man and the White, it will bite anyone" and for that reason we detoured to my temporary residence to collect my Malaria tablet. You may recall, that I couldn't eat at dawn and the tablet has to be taken with or after food. One tablet a day for two days before the trip, one a day while in Africa and one a day for seven days thereafter. When we collected the tablet, I also picked up my insect repellent lotion. I had sprayed my arms and legs in the morning but something had a good nibble of my cheek. My fault, you live and learn. Spray is good for the arms and legs, but use lotion for the back of the neck and the face. It was also good later on into the evening, as the Mosquito's stayed away while biting others. But I have to ask; who is going to invent anti-bat spray for the pigeon bats of Ghana?
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