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October 27th 2018
Published: November 5th 2018
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Look at a map of Ghana and you’ll soon spot a spiky body of water towards the east that seems to reach its fingers back west and north, as if probing the country for Ashanti gold. This is Lake Volta, the largest manmade body of water (by surface area anyway) in the world. And it was proving remarkably hard to find. After a couple of days in the lively and colourful Accra, I headed east to the h... Read Full Entry



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Elizabeth Weir
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I decided in early 2006 that I'd had enough of the London rat-race and the career thing - at least, for the time being - and that I'd like to take some time out: "me time", as it were; time to do at least some of the things that I'd been thinking about doing over the last few years but hadn't been able to fit in around work and client demands. So here I am: backpack to the ready (to be honest, it had never really been put away after my '93-'94 round-the-world trip), and a gazillion ideas about how to fill the next xx months..... (And, no, I've no idea when I'll go back to the "real" worl... full info
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mango treesmango trees
mango trees
one of the multiplicity of butterflies on the Wli Falls trekone of the multiplicity of butterflies on the Wli Falls trek
one of the multiplicity of butterflies on the Wli Falls trek
techical hitch with the Hohoe-Akosombo trotrotechical hitch with the Hohoe-Akosombo trotro
techical hitch with the Hohoe-Akosombo trotro
the electrical generation end of the Akosombo Damthe electrical generation end of the Akosombo Dam
the electrical generation end of the Akosombo Dam
Doodgie from the hut of the German explorer, the first European to find the Wli FallsDoodgie from the hut of the German explorer, the first European to find the Wli Falls
Doodgie from the hut of the German explorer, the first European to find the Wli Falls
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if only...
not sure about the 'marine' reference...not sure about the 'marine' reference...
not sure about the 'marine' reference...
doors cost extra at Akosombo's Zito Guest Housedoors cost extra at Akosombo's Zito Guest House
doors cost extra at Akosombo's Zito Guest House
a Ford trotro with aspirationsa Ford trotro with aspirations
a Ford trotro with aspirations
view from Waterfall Lodgeview from Waterfall Lodge
view from Waterfall Lodge
Wli FallsWli Falls
Wli Falls



21st January 2019

Jeff
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Thanks for sharing such an informative post!!!
5th June 2019

Uprise Travel
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Amazing Blog - Knowledgeable and Useful
Amazed with such vast info. in the blog. Learnt a lot.Looking forward for your next blog.
25th November 2023

hopetours
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amazing
just wow, thank you for visiting Ghana and sharing our story. Please come again there are many more places you have not seen yet and will be glad to recommend

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