Location: Tema, Ghana
We are visiting Tema, Ghana – which is just outside the capital of Accra. Like many of our stops, there is no cruise terminal.
Per my norm, I took a “general experience” tour. We stopped at Black Star Square for a quick photo.
We then went to the nearby Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum park, the first president after Ghana gained independence.
We visited a rather unique Ghana industry – personal designer coffins. Seems this started only in the last few decades, but there are now crafts people for this. Perhaps you like beer? Here’s a coffin you can buy early and use as storage until you need it – the shelves are removable. Within are small sample-size units. You can have them made full size, or use them if you are cremated.
We had lunch at a local beach resort and were entertained by the Nana Nom dance troupe, who performed dances from different regions of Ghana. The music is very drum based.
So, it was a nice, altho very hot, day. But you have to understand. While Accra is the capital of Ghana, it is not really developed. We are a tourist bus and they took us this way.
Bonus Jellyfish
As we left Namibia the water was full of red jellyfish.
This was a terrific entry as one of my students is from …guess where…Ghana! Her father came to U.S. from there (apparently he does not want to go back). Yet my student was fascinated by the postings, pics and information. Although I did have to explain mausoleum…and coffins as furniture (kinda a theme going there!).