Every Thursday Koff Town hosts one of the largest bead markets in West Africa.

November 6th 2008
Riding Day 1 - 96km (total 104km) Wednesday was quite a day on a couple of fronts. For starters, it was nice to get out of Accra. Oxford Street in the Osu District of Accra (where we were staying) was starting to wear on us. It had all the creature comforts we could want, but without the Ghanaian friendliness and spirit we had heard so much about. As well, after being in bed for a day (I was f ... read more

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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

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Barry Kaiser

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In my late twenties, I decided that I wanted to see the world, but I didn't want to make it too easy, so I decided to do it on a bike. I had taken up cycling seriously a few years prior. In 1989-90, I cycled around the world, where I visited five continents, 22 countries and logged 22,000 km. I thought that would take the travel bug out of me -- not a chance. I have been cycling in different parts of the world ever since. The one thing that has been consistent with my trips has been the developing world. The colour, hospitality, food, and culture (in no partic... full info

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