Oops.
Today I started reading about the next country on my itinerary. Togo. And then I looked ahead a bit, into Benin.
Aha. There's a big stilt village in Benin. Much bigger and not as out of the way as the one I was interested in on my Ghana leg.
So I'm revising my Ghana itinerary already. Now it's:
April 6: Kumasi to Cape Coast.
April 7: Cape Coast.
April 8: Accra.
April 9: Accra. (visa stop)
April 10: Accra to Lome (Togo).
4 comments:
Ganvie, the stilt village in Benin, is indeed easy, though my boatman got into a fist fight with another guy over who owned the motor for the boat. You might also be interested in Ouidah, which has a lot of sites associated with the slave trade.
By the way, I thought that Kakum National Park with its rainforest canopy walk was pretty much the obligatory tourist attraction of Ghana. And, in Accra, it is worth a visit to the coffin makers. That sounds strange, but the fantasy coffins are really intriguing.
Miriam,
I saw a photo of the coffins. That is a must-see!
So you did the rainforest canopy walk? Did you find it interesting? I don't feel much interest in it from here, but surely that will change once I get on the road.
Thanks.
Marie
Hi Marie - I did the canopy walk in Ghana and "liked" it, but really only because I am so afraid of heights and wanted to face the fear. Thought the Ganvié was alright, but nothing too special. Definitely visit Abomey in Benin, though. Bon voyage!
I did the rainforest canopy walk, largely out of peer pressure (and facing the fear of heights). There is not actually a lot to see, as you are above the canopy, but it was interesting talking to locals on a school trip after the walk.
I think a lot of why I liked Ganvie was that it was the only place in Benin with a breeze!
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