The pain has finally ended... We made it all the way to Lomé... So out of Accra after our long and torturous 150km ride into the city. The morning had started off fabulously.. paved shoulders, great highway and a wicked tail wind. We put in 90 km before 11:00 and found a clean highway restaurant to have lunch. This would be the first any only time on our trip that we've had a proper lunch. After lunch however, the wind changed directions and we got caught in a monsoon. We waited out the storm in somebody's hut until it cleared enough to ride. The ride into Accra itself was a hairy experience to say the least. Apparently greater Accra is only 2.5M people but I would have to dispute that. We were 20km from Accra when ... read more

OK, so today started off OK... We got out of Kofftown early and pulled off 40K before 9:00. We stopped at a great restaurant on the side of the highway for breakfast and then pulled into our destination, Nkawkaw (pronounced Nacoco) around 1pm. We found a hotel in town (a modest one, definitely not as nice as we have had, but given that we are leaving first think it was suitable. So I don't know WTF is with the water pressure situation in Ghana, but seriously, it takes me 30 min just to rinse my hair because it is no more than a trickle. I want to scream! When I get home, I am going to sit in my shower for an hour just because I can. Anyway, Barry and I went in search of a ... read more

So Barry is still sick this morning, so I decided to venture out and find another Internet place. Did I mention how difficult is to find a good high-speed connection? Thus you will probably see no pictures until we get home. WAY to freaking slow. It took 15 min this morning just to open my blog. Anyway - I am on my own, so plan on picking up some groceries and doing some reading at the hotel. On my way out this morning - wow how different it is travelling around town by myself as opposed to being with Barry. Everyone wants to be my friend. I had several people almost follow me back to the hotel - either wanting to sell me something or otherwise... yikes! I told Barry that he wasn’t allowed to be ... read more

Oh Yeah we ARE!! After a gruelling flight (although made somewhat pleasant by the service on Lufthansa) we arrive in Accra around 7pm, slightly later than our scheduled arrival. No major incidences to report other than there was a huge bug on my seat in Calgary which Barry decided he would brush right on to me and I had a freak episode) No problems getting the bikes or going through immigration. Although an ominous experience when the two young lads taking our bikes off the plane requested a tip... (more on that) Leaving the airport made us really thankful that we had made reservations. We had someone from the hotel meet us at the airport and good thing for it was utter chaos! There are literally THOUSANDS of cab drivers here in Accra... All vying for ... read more