by ronmitchelladventure | Nov 21, 2009 | Africa, Ghana
We know when it’s time to go. Unlike the guest who stays at your house too long, travelers reach the intuitive destination called, “move on.” Not only do we see the countries of Ghana, Togo, and Benin, but we taste them…feel them. Surviving the initial shock of...
by ronmitchelladventure | Nov 15, 2009 | Africa, Ghana
In the Sacred Forest, King Kpass’ reincarnates himself into an ikro tree. Before visiting this tree, which I touch, make a “good” wish, and then drop a few coins, we visit various fetishes. They are statues of Voodoo Gods representing beliefs from fertility, to...
by ronmitchelladventure | Nov 11, 2009 | Africa, Ghana
Luck travels with us this morning as we leave the Akofa Guesthouse in the village of Amedzofe, and squeeze into the last two seats on the “Tro-tro.” Fifteen of us bump shoulders down the rutted road through the forest. Once the road turns to pavement, we hump it to...
by ronmitchelladventure | Nov 5, 2009 | Africa, Ghana
After breakfast, Solomon shows up to guide us on a rain forest hike. The trail shoots straight down the mountain with rocks and mud, slick from last night’s storm. We move slow, step carefully, and try not to think about how to deal with a broken bone out here in the...
by ronmitchelladventure | Nov 5, 2009 | Africa, Ghana
We ride as the lone passengers now, in the back seat of a taxi, as the driver navigates up a muddy mountain road, negotiating deep ruts and sharp rocks. As we climb the jungle-lined road, I wonder if our driver is even taking us to the town we expect. Ahh…I see a...
by ronmitchelladventure | Nov 5, 2009 | Africa, Ghana
We welcome a clean, cool, spacious hotel room with a firm mattress and private bath. The place even has English speaking CNN if we need a dose of bad news. Mainly, we have wi-fi. After lounging all day on Sunday, Monday we go to work. Impossible gridlock in Accra...
