Just a quick update while my internet is fast before I head to my African Popular Music class at the University of Ghana.
This past weekend was a whirlwind of emotions for our group. We took a trip to Elmina and Cape Coast, two towns about 2 and half hours west of Accra on the coast. On Saturday we toured the Elmina Castle which durring the time of the transatlantic slave trade held slaves captive before they were shipped off for the Americas. I was able to upload some pictures of this experience and the sights that we saw. It is quite hard to articulate all of the emotions that a place like that can evoke for people. http://picasaweb.google.com/wheresbowski/GhanaSeptember
Saturday afternoon we visited Kokum National Park to do a canopy walk which consisted of suspended rope bridges through the tops of the trees. It was very beautiful and interesting to see the fear some people had to overcome just to get out onto the bridges. I will post the rest of my pictures as soon as I can because again, so hard to describe that experience. When departing the Park we went to a restaurant that was suspended on stilts above a crocodile pond. Awesome. I took video of that and will pass that along at some point.
Saturday night stayed at Coconut Grove Beach Resort. BEAUTIFUL. Palm wine tasting and a bonfire to cap off the day.
Sunday lazed around the pool and ocean and did some much needed homework.
Fantastic weekend.
Miss you all.
Hope to write again soon.
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