Category: Travel and Exploration
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Living in Accra
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We’ve been in Ghana for more than two years now. I want to capture the dust and the sun and the music and food of Accra and Ghana. I want to tell about the people and the places. The challenges and the victories. So many things are jumbled in my…
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São Tomé: A Mountain Paradise Divulges its Colonial Past
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10 April 2023. When we discovered that we would be moving to Accra, Ghana, one of the first places we put on our travel wishlist was São Tomé and Principé. The tiny archipelago sits just north of the equator in the Gulf of Guinea, off the coast of Gabon. Because…
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A Walk Through Old Osu
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26 April 2023. Sometimes the best adventures are last minute decisions. I have not explored Accra or Ghana as much as I would like. I could make plenty of excuses, but it’s a waste of time and space. I’d rather just resolve to do better. Knowing this, and rested from…
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The Paradox of Accra: Tranquil Gardens and Teeming Markets
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10 Feb 2021. We’ve been in Accra, Ghana for just over a month now. Carlton is settling in to his job at the Embassy. Isaiah is settling in to life at school – under strident protest. And I am getting things set up at the house and working on expanding…