After a snowy month back in Calgary, a blustery week in Newfoundland and a snowy/foggy day in London, I boarded a plane and made my sleepy way back to Ghana. I arrived back in Accra a week ago, and stepping off the plane I was hit by that expected wave of heat and sun. From [...]
A long way home
by Colleen on 22. Dec, 2009 in travel
It’s been a while since I posted anything. I needed a break. Too much travel, too many airports and buses, too many hellos and goodbyes. Until I head back to Ghana in January, enjoy some shots of Canada.
Travel Ghana Part 3 – Elmina Castle
by Colleen on 27. Nov, 2009 in Ghana, travel
Ghana has a lot to offer in terms of tourism and travel. Beaches and good weather. The largest waterfalls in West Africa. Monkeys and baboons that casually stare at you as you drive by. Great music, local art, and national clothes for those inclined towards shopping and the artistic side. But there is a somber [...]
Travel Ghana Part 2 – Between the trees
by Colleen on 26. Nov, 2009 in Ghana, travel
About 3 hours west of Accra is Kakum National Park. It is an area that has been preserved from the encroaching deforestation for agricultural purposes. The trees are noticeably taller, moss covered with soaring canopies and dim lit paths below. There is a variety of wildlife and plants; more than you would expect to see [...]
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