Day 5: Toto, we're not in Europe anymore...

Truck delivering JET Dishwasher Powder. The slogan reads "etwa bibiaa neat"
which translates (loosely) to "It washes brilliantly".

FAN ICE- better than Ben&Jerry's, no lie.
(One costs just 50 Pesawas = about 20 British pence!)

As a rule, I try to drink as many litres of Ice Tea as physically possible when I’m on holiday somewhere hot. So I was pretty disappointed to learn that Lipton Ice Tea isn’t as readily available as I had hoped. 

So today’s entry is all about brands.

Unfamiliar brands- Nido, Ideal, even one called PEAK...

The stall in this picture is just a few doors down from our house- perfect when we’re in need of a mid-afternoon snack.

You won’t find Nestle Carnation Milk here; instead, why not try Ideal Milk? Need some Cadbury cocoa powder for a cake? Brown Gold cocoa powder is the perfect substitute. Or perhaps you just want an ice cream? Forget the 99p flake, it’s all about Fan Ice (no ice-cream vans here, just men with carts and cooler boxes).

Ads painted on to the sides of two kiosks.
Airtel, a mobile phone network.
Star, a popular beer.

Advertising is also pretty different here too. No need to waste wall space, it's the perfect canvas to advertise the nation’s favourite products.

Spot the clown!
Ashfoam, the Ghanaian version of Tempur Mattress.

You know, blogging is thirsty work.

One bottle of Volvic please!

Oh sorry.

I mean Voltic…