 | Kokrobite, Drums and 'Palm Wine'
2005-10-14, Akropong, Ghana. By: witcombe | | Last weekend Ross and I took our first trip to Kokrobite (im sure we will be back many times). Thanks to Richard for recommending I check the place out, it is awesome. Kokrobite is a cool little bea... |
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 | life and travel
2005-09-17, Accra, Ghana. By: elishabee | | I sit alone in my room. Outside the air is fresh and everything has been saturated with gigantic rain drops. A horn blows from a FanIce cart and, despite the rain, the constant sound of construction... |
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2005-09-17, Accra, Ghana. By: elishabee | | When two guys saw Laurel taking a photo they came up stairs to where we stood and made her erase it.
Three men, the chief of common wealth and his two sub-chiefs, were the only men standing still... |
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| Everything about this place is strange!
2005-09-17, Accra, Ghana. By: elishabee | | This place is IN-SANE! Every day something new happens that astounds me. I just woke up, after going to sleep around 5am, gun powder blasts and loud singing. I emerged from my room to find 100 plus... |
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| Oberoni
2005-09-12, Akropong, Ghana. By: witcombe | | Hey guys,
well i made it to Africa. it really was the trip from hell. i left my hotel (after saying goodbye to sabine and heidi) and headed to the airport at 9:30. My flight to Thailand left at 1:... |
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| Hmmmm!
2005-09-11, Accra, Ghana. By: elishabee | | Hello all-
I have not yet written about my birthday experience as I have not yet been able to put it into words. As time goes bye , however, It becomes less romantic and vivid in my clouded mind. ... |
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| Life on campus
2005-08-25, Legon, Ghana. By: elishabee | | So this is my new reality...my new home. Laurel (a west sonoma county bred chica)and I will be living together for the next 4 months of our lives. We have very easily and quickly become good friends.... |
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| heritage and humanity
2005-08-17, Cape Coast, Ghana. By: elishabee | | Today was intense! We visited two of the five slave castles along the coast of Ghana. The dungens were dark, poorly ventalated, and each held up to 400 people (chained together) at a time. In the f... |
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| Culture & Economy
2005-08-08, Kumasi, Ghana. By: elishabee | | This weekend we went to Kumasi (heart of the Asante Kingdom). There are national and regional houses of chiefs that work side by side with parliment. Although Ghana is a modern post-colonial country... |
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| change
2005-08-01, Accra, Ghana. By: Elishabee | | Wow!!!
I've been very busy since I arived 4 or 5 days ago...which feels like a life time ago.
I have been invited to a party at the house of the chief of Dat Kuman (which is the area I had been st... |
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| Welcome to Ghana!
2005-07-29, Accra, Ghana. By: elishabee | | Welcome to Ghana: the doorway to Africa (apearently all the countries claim this). When my plain arived the entire cabin aplauded! The air is hot and sticky, remindes me a bit of the Yukatan of Mexi... |
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 | Paddling to Nzulezu
2002-01-17, Beyin, Ghana. By: dwilkows | | Journal
01-17-2002
Today is stilt village day! We drive westward to Beyin, approaching the border with Cote d'Ivoire. The road is full of ripples so Jo explains the American term “washboard” in re... |
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 | A day in Axim
2002-01-16, Axim, Ghana. By: dwilkows | | Journal
01-16-2002
Breakfast at Ankobra Beach Resort is continental with menu items extra. The evening deal for us is: 1 entrée, 2 sodas or 1 mini-beer and either an appetizer or dessert. We went ... |
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 | A Hard Day's Work
2004-06-10, Accra, Ghana. By: dwilkows | | June 10, 2004
First time visitors toured the city after a stop at Gracia Fabrics in East Lagon. Onyameba and Doug headed for the electrical shop to purchase a whole bunch of transformers to run the... |
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| Arrival 30 hours later!
2004-06-09, Accra, Ghana. By: dwilkows | | June 9, 2004 Journal by dwilkows of E-quip Africa [url]http://e-quipafrica.org[/url]
The tropical whoosh at the door on BA’s severely air conditioned plane is always such a shock when landing in Ac... |
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 | Getting There
2004-06-08, Accra, Ghana. By: dwilkows | | June 8, 2004
On this Tuesday afternoon thirteen travelers left Minnesota in its best month of the year to embark on a trip to Ghana for the purpose of unpacking a 40 foot container of computers, sc... |
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 | Computers, Schools & Paradise
2002-01-15, Takoradi, Ghana. By: dwilkows | | Journal
01-15-2002
That was a heavy thought to leave in this journal—rereading the entries and relaxing to a different culture brings thoughts of admiration for what Onyameba did to take care of h... |
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 | Shopping and one-way streets
2002-01-14, Takoradi, Ghana. By: dwilkows | | January 14, 2002--
Beans, toast, jam and pineapple, plus the eternally instant, Nescafe describe the breakfast this morning. It’s off to the Harbor Post Office on top of the hill above the new harb... |
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 | Lazy Sunday
2002-01-13, Takoradi, Ghana. By: dwilkows | | January 13, 2002—
Breakfast is at 7:00, but Doug is awake again at 5:30, before the alarm. The water runs out (is depleted) as he shaves the last whisker, but the grounds crew at St. Kizito’s Catec... |
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 | A Day Trip to Kakum National Park
2002-01-12, Takoradi, Ghana. By: dwilkows | | January 12, 2002—
4:30 a.m. Doug is wide awake—It is 10:00 a.m. back in Minnesota—so he shaves and journals until 6:00 and then walks the grounds of St. Kizito’s Catechetical Institute and Retreat ... |
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 | Getting Under Way
2002-01-11, Accra, Ghana. By: dwilkows | | January 11, 2002—
The alarms are set for 6:00 a.m. allowing three hours of sleep. The continental breakfast at Mensvic Palace consists of “Ghana Toast,” (thickly sliced bread, lightly toasted) Laughi... |
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 | Ghana: Landing Impressions
2002-01-10, Accra, Ghana. By: dwilkows | | January 10, 2002—
The flight is early, arriving somewhat before schedule. The humid blast upon stepping off the plane seems milder than a year ago in May. This small group of E-quip Africa [url]http:... |
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 | Getting There
2002-01-09, 33,000 feet up, going to, Ghana. By: dwilkows | | These are entries from the Journal “Ghana 2002” by dwilkows:
January 9, 2002—
Five Americans leave for Ghana on a cold Minnesota day bound by the purpose to deliver 10 computers and bulging bags o... |
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