Blogs from Mole National Park, Northern, Ghana, Africa - page 3

Breakfast at the Al Hassim was simple but plesant, and the waitress was really friendly as well. We found our way to the sation to catch the bus to Mole. The bus station was crowded and noisy. Everyone was yelling to get our attention, which is an unplesant part of being here. Every taxi driver thinks you need a ride somewhere, every vendor trys to get your attention, a fellow giving tours on a motor cycle grabbed my arm as I passed. I hate being grabbed and pulled on. When we finnally found the guys to buy tickets from they scolded us for not coming when they called us over. I hate that part too. As though everyone isn't calling us, but there isn't much to say about it except sorry. Tickets in hand we ... read more

Northern Ghana The north of Ghana is completely different from the south; they are like two separate countries. The first contrast is religion. In the south almost everyone is Christian and there is an abundance of churches and stores with Christian inspired names while the north is predominately Muslim. There are many mosques and some towns claim to be 100% Muslim. Another change from north to south is the appearance of the people that live there. We noticed that the people’s facial structures differed from those in the south. Some people, who lived in the north, looked almost Asian. As we drove toward Tamale and then to Larabanga the vegetation changed from secondary rainforest growth to a type of savanna, where the trees were much smaller and thick grasses replaced the stanch bushes of the south. ... read more