Our day started with a trip around Accra as we visited a number of sites in the city owned by the U.S. Embassy before we found the correct buildings. Along the way we had a class member take a picture of a U.S. Embassy building where we weren't supposed to be taking pictures and he almost had to go inside to visit with the head of security, but after some negotiations, they let us go.
The embassy supplied a number of people to talk with us and gave us a great overview of the country. Ghana is viewed as a shining star for Africa in terms of democracy and economic development. While they still have widespread corruption and human rights issues to work on, it is easy to see that Ghana is decades ahead of Mali in terms of economic and social development. In Ghana you see people with Nokia cell phones and the shops have electronics for sale, in Mali you spent most of your time dodging the carts being pulled by donkey's.
After leaving Accra, we had a 7 hr bus ride to Kumasi and visited an area that produces Cocoa along the way. We had lunch at a very nice restaurant and after sitting there for awhile we realized there was a "local" side to the restaurant and a "tourist" side. They wouldn't let us see the menu for the "local" side, but we all bet the prices were 25% of what we paid.
The hotel in Kumasi is very nice and owned by an American who came to Ghana 15 years ago from Southern California. After a full day of riding in the bus, we turned in early after a quick jump in the pool.
PF's - Carlos
Trip Writers - Naty and Robert Hodgen
The embassy supplied a number of people to talk with us and gave us a great overview of the country. Ghana is viewed as a shining star for Africa in terms of democracy and economic development. While they still have widespread corruption and human rights issues to work on, it is easy to see that Ghana is decades ahead of Mali in terms of economic and social development. In Ghana you see people with Nokia cell phones and the shops have electronics for sale, in Mali you spent most of your time dodging the carts being pulled by donkey's.
After leaving Accra, we had a 7 hr bus ride to Kumasi and visited an area that produces Cocoa along the way. We had lunch at a very nice restaurant and after sitting there for awhile we realized there was a "local" side to the restaurant and a "tourist" side. They wouldn't let us see the menu for the "local" side, but we all bet the prices were 25% of what we paid.
The hotel in Kumasi is very nice and owned by an American who came to Ghana 15 years ago from Southern California. After a full day of riding in the bus, we turned in early after a quick jump in the pool.
PF's - Carlos
Trip Writers - Naty and Robert Hodgen
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