Accra

Accra

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January 6th 2011
10:42 I arrived in Africa Last night and got a taxi straight to Frankie’s Hotel in the City Centre of Accra, Ghana. This morning I picked up the hired Land Rover and I’m now traveling up 2 Lake Volta, this should take about 3 or 4 hours. I’ve booked a little lodge on the East side of the Lake because apparently that’s the side where all the interesting things happen. I can’t wait to ge ... 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