I'm finally home!!! I'm exhausted and I caught a nasty cold on the flight back but all in all I think I held up pretty well. I didn't get malaria, diarrhea or nothing lol! My trip was GREAT!!! Here are some of the pics, let me explain them:
Pic 1- Just some of the sights on my way to the Ivory Coast. I was getting anxious in the car, I don't like long car trips. It took 2 1/2 hours to get to the coast from Accra. Mainly because of the traffic and the condition of the roads.
Pics 2 and 3- The merchant ships on the Ivory Coast outside of castle Elimina, where slaves were housed.
Pic 4- The cute little kid that was following me. I gave him a bag of Skittles and he was so happy and appreciative it made me cry!
Pics 5 and 6- The plaque and wreath President Obama gave to the castlen on his visit to Ghana in July in memory of the lives of the slaves who were held there. The tour guide told us that President Obama cried openly when he took the tour.
Pics 7 and 8- These are pictures of a neighborhood outside of Accra. People live next to trash heaps like these, and I was told that the city can take up to 3-4 months to pick up the trash. Needless to say that the smell was horrendous.
Pic 9- Just a pic of the only mall in the entire country!
Pic 10- I just thought it was cool how much weight the people carry on their heads. Their posture is amazing!
