Tomb, markets, and other interesting places.

The second day we went to the tomb of the first president of Ghana when Ghana became free. The tomb was made to look like a downward pointing sword to represent peace. The best part of the day was stopping at the markets and having to bargain with people. Every seller wants you to try on necklaces, bracelets, and clothing. I ended up buying two African bracelets at the markets. Later we went to a art museum were I bought a tapestry. Below are some pictures from the days events with brief explanation.

Two African bracelets I bought for 3 dollars

A picture of the tapestry/banner I bought at the art museum

World Hottest soup, made with whole pieces of chicken and chili/habenero peppers

Just a panorama of the restaurant we ate at.

This is actually a coffin. You can be buried in what ever you want in Ghana.

The tomb of the first president of Ghana

Picture of the surrounding monument over the tomb of the first president

Another picture of the monument

Yet another picture of the monument

Local life on the streets

A light house by the British fort

More scenery life

1st Day Events

The first day/night has been going pretty well. We arrived at the Coconut Regency Hotel and took a walk around the block to see what was around us. Almost every wall we came across had barb wire on top if it, and one wall had "Do not urinate on me" written probably a dozen times. Traffic here is intense, saw alot of people riding on the back of flat beds down the highway.

We ate at the restaurant at the Hotel, which was very nice. My friend ordered a fish and got the whole thing (eyes, head, etc) , I just got plain chicken strips and french fries. Tomorrow we will be heading to some markets, so I can try and post some pictures depending on how fast the internet is. Thats it for now I will keep everyone posted.

Made it to Africa

I just arrived in Africa and checked into the hotel. After a 10.5 hour flight I am exhausted, so here is a picture of the airport for now. I will try and post more later

Flight delayed

Flight from Cincinnati to Washington delayed 1 hour due to thunderstorms.

Leaving in a few days

I will be leaving in a few days to start the two week trip to africa, and hopefully I will be able post some pictures/video for everyone to see.