During the weekend I went to Cape Coast, a few hours bus ride away from Accra. I’ve heard it said it’s good to get out of Accra now and then, and I see why- it was refreshing to see the beautiful landscape, the amazing foliage, and get away from city living for a bit.
One of the best parts was the canopy walk in Kakum National Park. Imagine a bridge composed of a narrow ladder with a wooden board on top, and netting up the sides, suspended high above the forest floor, and so much foliage you can’t even see the ground. It was very thrilling, and very beautiful.
We also went to a ostrich farm, and I got to feed them, a.k.a. very nervously hold a long branch with leaves as three ostriches very quickly snapped at the leaves, while I tried not to get bitten. Allegedly, if they nip you it doesn’t hurt, but I didn’t want to find out if this was true. Ostriches are impressive creatures that up close are really intimidating and seem like they could seriously hurt you if they wanted to, especially with their huge legs that look like they came from a dinosaur in Jurassic Park.
Oh, and did I forget to mention that Ghana’s soccer team WON ON SUNDAY! There was some serious celebrating in Accra- people in the streets, dancing, cheering on the bus I was on, etc. I wonder what it’ll be like if Ghana wins another game!
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