First few days in Liberia

First time in West Africa, placed at a guest house in lower Monrovia which according to a friend is a place out of nowhere. Unfortunately this guest house is 45 min away from the main city. So quite restricted to the guest house- to the extent that for past 3 days i am eating raw papaya for both meals and ripe papaya for breakfast. No other fresh vegetable is available.

Liberia is 5.5 hrs behind India, the farthest i have traveled. Random observations in three days;

• No electricity, country runs on generators. In our guest house electricity supply from 7 AM to 7 PM.
• English common language, rather American English
• LPG very expensive, charcoal common cooking fuel, even in the guest house no LPG
• Business scene dominated by Lebanese and Indians
• Iron, gold, diamond - Mr Mittal biggest name in iron
• Call rate to India cheaper than to many African companies (5 cents/min)
• 1US$ - 75L$
• Very very green
• Very little construction (this too in past 3 years)/no bill boards on road.
• Indian army woman outside President house
• Missing fresh milk and food in general :(

I am hoping to get out of the guest house and get some real flavour of Liberia and food to eat.