Thursday, March 25, 2010

Spring Break!

Spring Break was exhausting. I don't think i knew exactly what i was getting into. But it was also really fun and i saw a lot. Unfortunately you all will not be able to see half of the fun since my camera broke halfway through the trip (dont worry i had it fixed when I got to Accra, so you will all still see more pictures of Ghana!). I took many pictures with friend's camera too of the later half of the trip too but for now here's the early part of the adventure:

View from Mt. Afajado. This was a difficult hike. Very Steep and not a lot of shade (which I was not expecting). But i still made it to the top of the tallest mountain in Ghana!


This is the town of Liati Wote where my hike began.



This is another intense and difficult hike I did the following day in Likpe Todome to see some caves. 









There were a bunch bats in this cave:






If you look closely, you can see the upper falls of Wli falls--the tallest waterfall (allegedly) in Ghana. This was the view from our hotel:



The hike to Wli falls was luckily not difficult at all! We had to cross some bridges and this one was under construction but no big deal.





This is how you make palm wine!







More Bats!



This is Mount Gemi. We stayed at a mountain across the valley overlooking it. Very pretty (will show you the view when i get my friends pictures!) We stayed near Biakpa. We had to walk back down into town since no transport passed through our mountain.


So many different butterflies on our walk down!




Aflabo Falls--where my camera broke while my guide was carrying my bag ( didnt realize it was broke until later). As beautiful as Vli--well almost--but very difficult to get to.


Will hopefully be able to show more pictures of me feeding Mona Monkeys bananas, Cape Coast Castle, Green Turtle Lodge (the waves were awesome), and Busua Beach!

Monday, March 8, 2010

Spring Break 2010 Itinerary

Ok, I'm finally done with this itinerary. After hours and hours of research, here it is, if you're interested:

Friday March 12th

Take STC bus to Hohoe. Check into Taste Lodge (0935 22023).

Saturday March 13th

Head out west to nearby Tsatsudo Falls in the morning near the village of Alavanyo Abeheanse. Be back in Hohoe for lunch. Take afternoon bus to Liati Wote to hike Mount Afadjato and see Tagbo Waterfall. Leave for Hohoe in the evening to spend a second night at Taste Lodge.

Sunday March 14th

Head out to Wli Falls near Wil Agorviefe. Check into Waterfall Lodge (0935 20057 or 00233 289547459 or http://www.ghanacamping.com/eng/Startseite.htm). Head out to nearby Likpe Todome to explore network of caves.

Monday March 15th

Head back to Hohoe, then head south stopping in Fume. From Fume, take taxi to Biakpa. Check into Mt. Paradise Lodge (020 8137086/ 020 8198505 or www.mountainparadise-biakpa.com) which is beside Kulugu River and faces Mount Gemi. Head out to Amedzofe to see Amedzofe Falls and hike Mount Gemi.

Tuesday March 16th

Head out to Logba Tota to swim in Apkonu Waterfall and see some more (smaller) caves. Then travel west to Tafi Atome to see the Monkey Sanctuary. Because the monkeys are best seen after around 4pm, we will rent bikes at Tafi Atome to go to the nearby village of Tafi Abuipe to see the kente-weavers and possibly buy some kente cloth (supposedly very cheap compared to prices here) and then return to Tafi Atome for the monkeys. Then return back to Biakpa to stay a second night at Mount Paradise Lodge.

Wednesday March 17th

Head back to Accra! From Accra, take an STC bus west to Cape Coast. Check into Mighty Victory Hotel (042 30135) or possibly Oasis Beach Resort. If it isn’t closed, see the Cape Coast Castle.

Thursday March 18th

Go to Kakum National Park to do the canopy walk. See Cape Coast Castle if not able to see it the day before.

Then head west to Akwidaa. Check into Green turtle lodge (024 4893566 or http://www.greenturtlelodge.com/). Beach! Turtles on beach nesting!

Friday March 19th

Go to Nzulezo stilt village by taking a canoe through Amansuri Wetland to the village.

Head back east to Akwidaa and Green Turtle Lodge.

Do canoe trip and hiking trails through Cape Three Points Forest Reserve sometime while at Green Turtle Lodge.

Saturday March 20th

Leave Akwidaa for nearby town of Busua.

Check into Busua Beach Resort (031 93307/8/9 or 020 302 or http://www.gbhghana.net/busua). Pools! More beach! Also jet ski if not expensive. Visit the island of Abokwa as well.

Sunday March 21st

Head back to Accra. Will stop somewhere—possibly Anomabu, Mankessim, or Apam. All have Posuban shrines we could see while there and two (not Mankessim) have forts as well.