The dry, scorched north gave way to lush tropical forest and cocoa plantations as we approached central Ghana. After a couple of days in hectic Kumasi we breathed a sigh of relief as we descended to beautiful Lake Bosomtwe with its calm, glassy waters and the occasional scary tropical storm. From there we headed to the coast via gold mining country, through humid jungle and along dusty, disintegrating roads, where we met some lovely people staying in villages. Now we have reached the Atlantic ocean once again, and are heading east towards the Volta Region, our final destination!
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A small section of Kumasi Market, the largest in West Africa, viewed from an overpass. It was bloody mental!
Avocado tree!
Jungly hills to the south of Kumasi as we approached Lake Bosomtwe.
A storm!
Lake Bosomtwe, Ghana’s only natural lake, in the crater of an ancient meteorite impact!
Elizabeth the grumpy donkey.
Fisherman are only allowed to paddle the lake using small handheld paddles. Here someone is transporting a plantain tree on their wooden plank canoe.
One stormy night Alice heard a mewling sound coming from the bushes. Two tiny abandoned kittens in a plantain bush!
A gold rush is in full swing in the central region, with the second largest mine in Africa after one in South Africa, a policeman proudly informed us. More evident from the roadside are small scale mines like this one. Not good for deforestation and water pollution.
Our route unhappily coincided with another stretch of road construction. This time it was raining which kept the dust down (sometimes) but turned the road into a tacky quagmire requiring frequent stops to unblock the mud jamming our wheels. Great fun!
And finally we rejoin the Atlantic Ocean!
“Garden eggs” and a bitter tasting aubergine thing that gets better when cooked.
A house sized soundsystem damaging the ears of some children.
Cape Three Points, Ghana’s southernmost tip, where we spent a lovely long weekend with…
… Dougal Croudace!
Spot the squash.
We stayed in a bamboo house on stilts with a compost toilet underneath.
Cocktails on the beach for Alice’s Birthday.
