Around Ghana
That's me, in the hat and blue shirt, in the stern.
From left to right, we have Bruce, Bill, Ellen and Jacque.
This was taken on the Volta River.
This was taken on the Volta River.
I got a bit warm and had to be watered down.
That's Bill on the left, Bruce at the tiller, and Ellen with the kids.
That's me being lifted up to the deck from the rowboat. If you look at the picture on top,
you can see that it is quite a lift, particularly from an unstable rowboat.
you can see that it is quite a lift, particularly from an unstable rowboat.
This is the galley.
That's me, in the hat and blue shirt, in the stern.
From left to right, we have Bruce, Bill, Ellen and Jacque.
This was taken on the Volta River.
This was taken on the Volta River.
I got a bit warm and had to be watered down.
That's Bill on the left, Bruce at the tiller, and Ellen with the kids.
That's me being lifted up to the deck from the rowboat. If you look at the picture on top, you can see that it is quite a lift, particularly from an unstable rowboat.
This is the galley.
Bruce's House
November 1992
I went to Ghana to visit my friend Bruce. This is the roof of his house. The great thing about the roof is.............
That's where the shower is located, and that's the shower chair I used every morning. Imagine taking a shower in the great outdoors everyday. What a treat!
This is where we had breakfast every morning, on the veranda. Always fresh fruit, real fruit juice.
We explored the countryside every day. Some days I got too hot and had to have water poured over me to cool me off. One day, Bill needed to get hosed down because he was so hot.
Making Foo-Foo from the casava plant.
Bruce's House
November 1992
Stilted Village
The picture above, was taken through the windshield of a borrowed Land Rover. You can see the grass was just a few inches higher than the hood. Moments after this picture was taken, we hit a tree stump, hidden by the grass.
We're in the same area, near Beyin, on our journey to the Stilted Village.
After traveling as far as possible by Land Rover, we got into dug-out canoes, led by guides. We traveled through a swamp like area that was once home to crocodiles.
The waterway eventually opened up into a lake. Here, you can see the object of our quest, the Stilted Village. The village was built in the middle of a lake, as part of its defense against other tribes.
The villagers were curios about us. When we first reached the village, our guide told the villagers that my friend Bill and I were paralyzed and needed help getting out of our canoes. They rushed to our aid. At one point, I was afraid they would swamp the canoes.
I bet these kids don't skateboard.
Stilted Village
Senya Beraku Castle
Senya Beraku was the last fort built by the Dutch. Fort Good Hope was erected in 1702 and extended in 1715. It is four sided and lies on a promontory overlooking a cove with a good landing beach.
1992
Bill and I check out the view enjoyed by the Dutch 300 years ago.
When the Dutch built this fort, they forgot to put in elevators. Here, I am being carried down some steps.
Some forts, built 100 years earlier than this one, had ramps up to their highest levels. This facilitated the movement of canons, gun powder, barrels of almost anything, etc. That made it easier for Bill and I to tour those forts.
Some forts, built 100 years earlier than this one, had ramps up to their highest levels. This facilitated the movement of canons, gun powder, barrels of almost anything, etc. That made it easier for Bill and I to tour those forts.
Here we are at yet another fort.
This is the same fort as above. It played a key role in the slave industry.
Here's Drew pulling Bill up a hill near Biriwa Beach. This is obviously a rookie maneuver. To move, either up or down, this hill, one should do it facing away from the hill.
My friends abandoned me here on the beach. The night previous, we stayed at the famous Biriwa Beach Hotel. The hotel is run by a German couple. They had a monopoly game, written in German. I know some German but was rather economical with the truth when I interpreted the cards. Some may even say I lied with the interpretations to turn the game to my advantage.
Senya Beraku Castle
Senya Beraku was the last fort built by the Dutch. Fort Good Hope was erected in 1702 and extended in 1715. It is four sided and lies on a promontory overlooking a cove with a good landing beach.
1992
