First Breaths of African Air...

Amsterdam to Accra

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July 28th 2007
Today started in the plane and the Amsterdam airport, which actually had a museum inside of it. Sarah and I also got morning cocktails to pass the time. Waiting during our 6 hour layover, we were sitting at the gate and met some native Ghanaians that lived in Italy. It was pretty cute speaking Italian to a 3 year old Ghanaian boy. On my flight to Accra I sat next to two lovely ladies, a mother and ... read more

Africa » Ghana » Greater Accra » Accra

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Formed from the merger of the British colony of the Gold Coast and the Togoland trust territory, Ghana in 1957 became the first sub-Saharan country in colonial Africa to gain its independence. A long series of coups resulted in the suspension of the ... ... read more