Cape Coast Revisited

So Kirsty I hope the party went well, and made sure you took lots of photos for me!!

So haven't written on last weekend, as there was random internet for awhile, and then I forgot/no time, so weekend again, and actually staying in Accra so I have no excuse!!

So after Independance Day last Friday, on the Saturday I went to Cape Coast, this time more to the city itself, where last time I was more in the area, doing the tourist things.

The city I think was the English capital of the old Gold Coast, and its a lot smaller than Accra, with quite a nice look to it, a lot more churches that look like European style churches, where as here, anything with seats and a roof is a church.

They also have a fort which was used for the slave trade like at Elmina. Didn't go inside this one, but we walked around the outside and then spent some time walking through the town. Also visited what was once a lighthouse, on the top of a hill in the middle of the town. It wasn't actually technically a tourist area as there were people living in there but they were happy to show us around and it was a nice view from the top.

That night we stayed at a place in the direction back of Kakum, which was where I did the canopy walk a few weeks ago, and which the others were going to this time, so thats why we stayed that direction.

It was called Botel, and there was lots of water around, and they tried to build it like it was kinda boat like.....kinda worked. Nice place, very nice pool to relax in, especially after the heat of the day walking around.
The place is also known for its crocodiles which they have in the water, and they come out and sit around doing nothing as crocodiles do....You can also touch them if you want, but I think you had to be supervised....

The next day we just stayed by the pool while the others did Kakum, and then plan was to have lucnh and head home before the traffic started, but with Ghanaian time, lunch took about 2 hours, but lucky for us, someone was driving their car back and was happy to take extra passengers, so we didn't have to wait aroun on a tro tro to full up.

Got back and made it inside my room just before a massive downpour of rain, which was good, it also made the temperature a lot cooler which is always welcome relief!

This weekend, staying here, have someone flying in from Italy who is bringing Italian yeast for some good Italian pizza so well worth staying for I feel. Then tomorrow, back again to Bojo Beach for someones birthday, so nice relaxed weekend.

Next weekend, possibly Kumasi....weekend after, possibly hiking and waterfalls.....but its just wait and see really!! Lots of us to coordinate who is doing what when but it does always manage to come together

Happy Birthday for Monday Kirsty!!!

Photos: http://picasaweb.google.com/emmajaynedavidson/CapeCoastAtBotel#