So… I am back safe and sound after an incredible week spent up north. After a surprisingly short 13 hour trip to Wa (Upper West), we got to our hostel room. It felt a lot like a room made for small and wide people. The beds were low to the floor the doors, really short, even the “dresser” was incredibly low, but for $14 / for 3 people, I was not complaining, just really enjoying. Got up early the next morning to explore Wa, and some of the really old mosques there. The northern part of Ghana is predominantly Muslim, and has a ton of really beautiful, old, mosques. After some wandering we found the old Grand mosque, and with a little help from a friend were able to climb to the roof, and get a
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