At the beach and around the campus
Trip Start
Aug 13, 2005
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Trip End
Jan 03, 2006
Accra,
Ghana
Tuesday, October 4, 2005
Spent Saturday on the beach in Accra. This beach is called Labadie and it's about a twenty minute drive from my residence. It is definitely the tourist beach, and although the white sands are beautiful the black plastic bags that float in the water and hit you in the face as you swim are not overly appealing. Although on this beach there is "no faeces" (that's how they spell it) allowed, it's still not the most appealing water in Ghana. However with little bars, cafes, local entertainment, and art/craft huts, the beach was an awesome place to get some homework done and chill with my fellow Carletoners.
I got back home at 6pm. Jon came to my room and asked if I wanted to go to Cape Coast.
Adrienne and Naxto in Cape Coast
I didn't haven anything else to do so I figure why not. Then he told me that Naxto had called. He and Becky rented a car and driver to take them there and they were coming in 20 minutes to pick us up! I scrambled to pack up everything I could think to take and ran out the door. It amazed me when they pulled up and their driver was white and Becky wasn't there. On the way to Cape Coast we got the full story. Naomi is recent graduate from a Parisian university; she is Dutch, and currently fulfilling her internship with the world food program. She had arrived three weeks ago and met George (the driver). George is a Ghanaian who manages a local factory; he spends his weekends traveling with friends and had decided to go to Cape Coast for the weekend to his favourite resort. Naxto had met Naomi at an NGO meeting and George invited her and anyone she wanted to come along to the resort. So off we went. The resort was beautiful, by far the nicest I've stayed at yet. It even had air conditioning and hot water!! We spent the night eating at drinking at the resort's restaurant right on the beach. The next morning I woke up as usual, earlier than anyone else, and decided to check out the resort in the day light. It was even more breathtaking. I walked up and down the beach checking out the local fishing villages and talking to some of the local people. When I got back I woke up Jon and made him join me for an incredible buffet brunch. A couple hours later everyone was awake and George suggested that we all go to Kakum. I was the only one (besides George) who had been before so I briefed everyone on the way. We did the canopy walk again and I finally saw my first wild MONKEYS!! I was the first to spot them playing in a tree beside the canopy I was on. It was very exciting, and they were SO cute!
We left Kakum and went back to the resort to play in the waves and pack up for home. The trip back was especially long as traffic in Accra on a good day is like the Don Valley. On a Sunday night it's simply impossible to move. George was playing his music which consisted of U2, Shania Twain, and Cat Stevens, it made me a little home sick (never thought Shania Twain could do that to me). Another superb weekend, even if it didn't go quite as planned. Oh and to all of you who drive in cars whenever you want, appreciate it more for me, ITS SUCH A LUXURY!! Especially with air conditioning, ahhhhhhhh....
Comments
Finally monkeys
Hey you,
Seems like it's been forever since I talked with you. It's great to hear that you finally saw some wild monkeys. Youdefinitely better have pictures. Take care, talk soon.
Kyle