Room 1

Arrived

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June 18th 2006
Well, I made here after two days of travel and 26 hours in a plane. Yes, I know how many hours I spend on a plane thanks to Kristen pointing it out. See, for that kind of thing I don't think it really helps to know that after two plane rides, 12 hours in the air and a sleepless night that you're less than half way there. But maybe that's just because I tend not to look on the bright side. Some ... 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