Category Archives: 2001, Ghana/Togo/Benin

Dear Everybody, When I was checking out of my hotel on Sunday, March 4th in Lome, Togo to go to Cotonou, Benin, the proprietor mentioned that it was election day in Benin. When I took the tro-tro, the driver said … Continue reading →

Dear Everybody, I can’t quite get over the difference in food from Ghana. I had wonderful French coffee, fresh orange juice, and toasted baguette for my petite d’jeuner. Also have had smoked salmon several times; then paella, which had lots … Continue reading →

Dear Everybody, In Tamale each day I went to Point 7, a little sidewalk bar, to have a Bubra (tap) beer. A flag over the bar said, “Northern Region Peace Corps Headquarters, ’93-‘95″so they must have enjoyed the bubra, too. … Continue reading →

Dear Everybody, This is a good way to spend a Sunday—not much is going on in Ghana except a million long, loud church services. Ah, those gravel roads—this time to Yendi, a sleepy little ‘end of the road’ town east … Continue reading →

Dear Everybody, I’m so irritated that the telephoto thing on my camera doesn’t work at all now. Of course it conked out completely (it was limping along) just as I got to the elephants. These ultra electronic cameras are just … Continue reading →

Dear Everybody, Thanks for all your emails. I love to get them. . NEW RULE!! Do not put your cashcard in an ATM unless the bank is open. I did this on Sunday and my card was ‘retained.’ On Monday … Continue reading →

Dear Everybody, Last Tuesday I got the STC bus in Accra and headed west down the coast to the town of Cape Coast. The bus was reasonably comfortable although the seats were pretty narrow. And then there were fold down … Continue reading →

Dear Everybody, After much searching by the taxi drivers, I managed the two trips each to the Togo and Benin embassies for visas. The taxi drivers in Accra know where almost NOTHING is—it’s quite frustrating to search for Embassies, restaurants, … Continue reading →

Dear Everybody, I guess I’ve gotten over the trip and the jetlag. My backpack was a challenge for me to hoist up to the bins so I had a sore shoulder for a couple of days, but that’s ok now. … Continue reading →