22/23 March 2011
CAPE COAST, Ghana
Cape Coast and further west is home to castles and forts that most notably were used for slave dungeons for the poor unfortunates, who numbered in their millions, destined for slavery over the centuries. I have to say my ‘white’ guilt is unavoidable when taking tours of these places, but end with the ‘Door of No Return’ being relabeled on the other side as the ‘Door of Return’ after some descendants were invited to return to symbolically ‘break the chain of slavery and re-enter the castle. And Elmina nearby is home to the oldest surviving European building of any type in Africa and the most garish and curious 
Posuban shrines built by rival asafo! The asafo companies were traditionally responsible for the defence of their town and used the shrines to store arms and company regalia but nowadays are more involved with local politics. The posubans are certainly very odd things with some having scenes created in cement of Creation complete with Adam and Eve or a ship complete with sailors?????
Posuban shrines built by rival asafo! The asafo companies were traditionally responsible for the defence of their town and used the shrines to store arms and company regalia but nowadays are more involved with local politics. The posubans are certainly very odd things with some having scenes created in cement of Creation complete with Adam and Eve or a ship complete with sailors????? Cape Coast is very popular being only a couple of hours away from the capital. Plenty of tourists (local and os) and volunteers regularly visit here. AND I meet up with Heather and friends on the top floor of the hostel I am staying at. We head out for the evening as they farewell West Africa before flying home at the end of the week. I am indebted to Heather for her very kind gesture supplying me with her Nigerian residency info to aid & abet my visa application next week. Perhaps I may share a little of the millions awaiting me in Nigeria from that bank president’s wife… But alas another headache awaits me the next day – ahh the good life by the beach, cold beer, 
good food & music….. My attempts at sitting to write this blog are rather feeble this month!! Apologies to all my readers, looks like it will be overkill next month when I finally upload.
good food & music….. My attempts at sitting to write this blog are rather feeble this month!! Apologies to all my readers, looks like it will be overkill next month when I finally upload.
FACT: The government here has now decided that some health campaigns may be the order of the day after nearly 500 cases of cholera have now been reported. I’m giving the street food a very wide berth nowadays.
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