Akwaaba Ghana

Ghana was a very interesting port, there was a lack of organized tourism making it difficult to see many of the things Ghana had to offer, but this did not stop Ghana from being a very fun port! One thing about Ghana is its people, they are the nicest and chillest people I have ever met! Besides South Africa, Ghana is the most stable government in Africa. It has so many natural resources like gold, diamonds, oil, and cocoa. In fact, any chocolate you eat probably has a small portion of Ghanian chocolate in it.

Day 1

We decided to take it a little easy this day, so we went to a beach resort and relaxed all day by the pool whit some amazing Ghanian chocolate. We ate at the resort restaurant that offered live music and some really good, and spicy, Ghanian food.

Day 2

We hired a driver to take us to a few of the Ghanian sites. Everything in Ghana is far, so we ended up driving a total of 6 hours that day. First we went to a national park and did a canopy walk. It was beautiful and you could see very far. Our driver then took us to the dungeon where slaves were exported out of. It was very interesting to learn the slave trade history and to learn about it from the perspective of the Ghanians. It was a very sad story. A total of 60 million blacks were captured for slavery, and only 20 million survived to make it to America. The 40 million died in the dungeons or in transit to the Americas. It was an extremely sad story, but I am glad I was able to see it for myself.

Day 3

I went to the Wli waterfalls. Like everything in Ghana, it was very far. We got to swim in the water and actually go under the waterfall! It was so amazing! There were so many bats at the waterfall. The waterfall was very tall as well. I honestly could have stayed there all day because it was so relaxing. We then visited a village where there was a monkey sanctuary. We got to feed the monkeys bananas. The village was also very interesting, there were goats and chickens everywhere and people were drumming. Again, we got to witness the famous Ghana hospitality.

Day 4

We got into a taxi and went around a little bit. Our driver ended up being the coolest and nicest person I have met. He took us to the markets and would get us good prices, he yelled at the seller that he was trying to sell us things for way too much! We ate at a very good restaurant, and I tried fu-fu which was one of the best things I have ever tried. We talked for such a long time about pretty much everything! He was very curious about America and asked many question. He really wanted to go to America, he told us that a poor man in America is a rich man in Ghana. He also asked about racism in America, I told him that America has made great strides and that most racism does not exist and that I do not view someone as white or black, I only look at a persons personality to see if I like them or not. We gave him our contact information so we could keep in touch.

Also, by chance we met a Ghanian senators wife. She owned a clothing store and we ended up talking to her for a very long time too. She told us how much she loved to travel and told us about all her stories about the textiles that she sells. She helps in the production of the military clothing for the United States. It was interesting because she was telling us that some of the fabrics that go into the military clothing come from Iran, that almost seems ironic. We had no idea who she was until our driver told us and pointed out how many cops were in the area. We met many interesting people that day!

Now we left Ghana and Brazil is soon to come. I can't believe we only have one more country left! I am now back in the Western Hemisphere!