Sunday, October 07, 2007

Tripping in Ghana



One week has gone by since i ended my vacation and i've once again settled into the my normal life, it's not so bad afterall...lol. Part of the dividends of too much 'igbadun' (enjoyment) is the 4kg i added which i'm trying my best to lose...exercises and cutting down on night eating, i guess that should work. I don't want to be carrying any excess luggage around

I went to Ghana for a blissful week (i'm sure you guys have been wondering where i went, well, there, it's out). I've always wanted to visit that country btu somehow it never happened till this year, so close to Nigeria, yet so far...It's just about 45 minutes by air!

Well so hubby and i got to do this together. Yay! I didn't want to travel anywhere alone so i was really glad.Our flight was delayed for over an hour, although we had thought we were late. Very short flight, before i knew it, we were touching down in Accra. My lovely friend (aloted's) friend, Belinda (who is now my friend by the way) was waiting for us at the airport and she took us to the hotel she had booked for us...we were in transit, our main destination was a beach resort somewhere about 3 hours outside Accra.

Accra is a nice city but definitely less of the Lagos hustle and bustle, anyway, how many people live there?Twas a nice night, hubby had a swim, i couldn't i was too tired. We went to the Oxford Street and men, was night life thriving! This was a Tuesday evening and so many young people were out, i was like shocked! Or maybe it's because i don't really do night crawling in Lagos, we walked part of the street length listening to Naija music blaring on the sound systems, PSquared to be precise...I was really feeling it!

We arrived at the beach resort in the afternoon of the following day, this was definitely a very quiet area, well we wanted peace and somewhere out of the hustle and bustle and we got it! From our room, we could hear the ocean rumbling and hitting against the rocks, it was a wonderful sound.I can never tire of watching the ocean, it just gives me this sense of peace and assurance of God's promises. They're never ending like the water!

We visited the Slave castle on Thursday morning, we had a lot of company, a group of white guys were also visiting. The tour guide did a wonderful job, taking us through the different history of the castle and how the slave trade began. If not for God, i was starting to develop a hatred for whites. Ha! that was a real injustice, the dungeons were like hell holes, very tiny rooms where they would accommodate over 150 people with no ventilation, those people were wicked sa! The door of no return where the slaves were gone forever to the new world was so tiny and to imagine they were tied in chains! I'm so glad the slave trade was abolished long long before i was born...aren't you?

To more pleasant gist, we went to the Kankum National Park where we went on the trail above the canopy, it was like 280 feet above sea level or more...it was the most adventurous thing i've ever done in my life! On that canopy, i experienced several emotions, fear, joy, anxiety etc...you can't fall but the walkway is so narrow and one continues to sway..twas so much fun and then it rained while we were on the walkway and it was like God was giving us showers of blessing...
i took some pictures to congratulate myself on completing the walk on the trail.

The white guys wanted to see the crocodile fan, that held no fascination for me,i', an African, i don't need to be looking at crocodiles..we left them at the dam and we went back to our hotel...i was like so tired that evening...i had done enough for a day, the rest of the day was spent in bed:-)..did i hear some questions? Sure didn't

Following day, we went to buy our tickets to travel back to Accra, then we went to the University which reminded us pretty much of our own Uni. Then, we went to see the Cape Coast Slave castle, pretty much the same story as the first slave castle we saw. I fell in love with a ghanaian sauce called Shitor and i jep eating it with everything i could think of..Addiction! It was late, we went back to our hotel room...we wanted to swim but me, i was too tired!

Saturday, we left for Accra and went back to the hotel we stayed before...we spent some time cruising round the city in a friend's car and then bought quite an amount of wooden materials for ourselves and family...

Sunday come too soon, it was the day to leave. I woke up to a disappointment (don't wanna go into details) but hubby and i were determined not to have the day end like that. So what if i was hoping for something? More opportunities are ahead. We went to the beach and walked the length with our friend...then we went to one of the beach hotels, had a few drinks and spent some time talking and laughing...My friend introduced me to a Ghanaian guy who grew up in Naija and we spoke plenty Yoruba to each other, i'm sure she thought we were speaking in tongues.

Time to go, it was really had to say goodbye not only because i would miss my friends but because it was the end of the vacation. It was so much fun while it lasted and here i am adjusted to normal life again looking forward to my next vacation!

31 comments:

Anonymous said...

im beefing u! well summed up though... accra is one of my must visit destinations..

aloted said...

Ur "lovely friend" no get name abi? See this girl! lol

Anyway good to know u had fun....life is meant to be fun anyways!

Writefreak said...

@bimbylads
try not to beef me o, lol , it was my turn to shine...pls visit accra, you'll love it!

@aloted
as for you, you just can't stand not being mentioned can you? Because of you i went to edit my post, anyway sa , thank you for making your friend my friend:-)

aloted said...

yes yes yes, dat's better!

Ah no be my fault o, Bible says "give honour to whom honour is due"...;)

Writefreak said...

@ aloted
You're really praising yourself o! Anyway, sebi you wil lemme rest now, actually i wanted to add you in the beginning ...he he he

Afrobabe said...

Heyyyy glad you had a blast there...lol I can imagine you trying to look impressed at crocodile skin...

Lagos night life also thrives both weekdays and weeknights oh, specially ikeja and VI...I didnt do much sha cos of over protective parents..but the little I did was fun.

Unknown said...

HOw KOOL

Rinsola said...

Glad u had fun. Lol @ Aloted being specific on the name. Have a great weekend

Eyin'ju Oluwa said...

Niceeee, now i wanna visit. Have a lovely weekend!!!

Unknown said...

SOng's readyyy

Lighty 'neferet' Kopearl said...

i wish 4 a vacation but shame i cant get ny till summer next year. menh! u had fun ohh! nice 1, laffing @ aloted. lol! u shuld gone to see the crocodiles now, take some pictures too.

Initium said...

Sooo envious! I could do with a break like that right about now.
Thanks for stopping by!

Aijay said...

I wanna go to Ghana!!!!! Lol. Glad u had fun.
Btw, when did u update? Cos I stalked this blog all week & didnt see this post. Oh well...

Writefreak said...

@ all
thanks for making this post worthwhile by reading...i'm glad..used to wonder when i'll have people reading my blog...lol
@ afrobabe
i'm sure your parents just didn't want you to turn out wrong ni...lol

@ rinsola
thanks the weekend has been fun

@olamild
on my way to listen to the song now..

@lighty
next summer is just a few months away..you'll see it'll soon be here...lol, actually saw a crocodile before we turned back o, i got the pic

@ acainto
worry not your turn will come

@ aijay
you should go please, you'll have a blast!meanwhile i updated recently, worked on the post for a while..thanks for stalking, pls keep coming back!

darkelcee said...

hmmm, vacation! Oh sweet vacation! when can i indulge in thee? i wish i can swap with you.
thanks for stopping by my blog

Arewa said...

Thanks for stopping by my blog and showing some love... comments were very much apprecited...x xx

SOLOMONSYDELLE said...

So you were hiding in Ghana, eh? Well, welcome back! I love shitoh as well! I love eating it with kenkey and fish. My stomach is rumbling, just thinking about it....

Anonymous said...

Ghana is my fourth favorite country in the world... I love it with a passion that some of its citizens dont even have...

Allied said...

Now, i feel like paying a ticket to Ghana. It is nice you had fun. I need to start visting other african countries.

Arewa said...

Another satisfied visitor...Im glad u enjoyed ur trip to Ghana..shame on all the haters out there who just cant seem to accept the good things that they hear abt my motherland....lol...thanks for the kind words jare!!x x

Jotees Trendz said...

jus cruising by...and i am jealous! I want to go t Ghana too!

Writefreak said...

@ darkelcee
i hope you get the vacation soon

@ solomonsydelle
chito is the best sauce ever..:-)..lol

@ overwhelmed
it's really a nice country, i agree with you

@ arewa
tell me you're a ghanian! how come you're arewa? that means beautiful in yoruba

@ labelle
just buy a ticket and go...lol

@ all
Thanks for coming to my party! keep coming please, i love it
@allied
please do visit, just ,make sure you get a list of places to visit before going. I also want to visit other african countries

Afrobabe said...

ok, have you gone for another holiday????

Writefreak said...

@ afrobabe

lol...i like the subtle hint, actually about to update

In my head and around me said...

Hope to go to Ghana before the end of the year. I need advice on nice cheap Hotels. Since you are a has-been, can you help a "sisteh" out?

SOLOMONSYDELLE said...

yes, oh, please update!

The Beads Factor said...

Hello!
I just want to introduce my blog to you.
I do hope you would drop by,
Thanx!

Writefreak said...

@ in my head,
i sure can help a sisteh out, i like the ghanaian pronounciation, how do you want the hint?

@the beads
will definitely stop by, thanks for the invite

Arewa said...

I am Ghanaian... i got the name Arewa from Mr.
Thats what he calls me...so there u go... x xx

Orientatednaijababe said...

hi darl, thanks 4 visiting my blog. u r kind

Unknown said...

So you run go Ghana abi? No wonder. Me i didn't get to visit all those places you mentioned o. I guess I'll properly go there for a proper vacation later. Good you enjoyed yourself. Why you come dey fear crocodile?
@ Aloted, you didn't tell me Belinda was still in Ghana now? Okay o.