After realising that Ella had brought money in the wrong currency we set off for Gatwick. The atmosphere was buoyant and everyones' emotions were running high.
On arrival at the airport we lugged all our luggage up to the check-in desk. Ashlings bag did not live up to its fifty kilo expectations (her scales were broken), we were met by Dom. We then boarded the plane not before Oli was stopped and searched for the gaffa tape in his bag, when asked what it was for , retorting “for strapping things up”.
As we boarded the plane we were slightly alarmed with the presence of two policemen, but took of smoothly, and were well fed at four in the morning with Lamb pasties. We landed six hours later in Africa!
A three hour bus journey turned into a six hour one after countless stops for supplies. As soon as we arrived in Accra the culture difference was very apparent as we were crowded by locals carrying our bags and pestering us for money.
The views from the minibus were incredibly eye-opening as the poverty and heat hit us.
When we finally arrived at Stumble Inn Lodge we realised that all our traveling and exhaustion was well worth the wait. The lodges are basic, but the location is close to paradise. The views that greeted us were unbelievable as the lodge is perched on the edge of the beach, and crystal blue waters stretch as far as the eye can see. This is something that no-one from the trip will ever forget.
We met all the hosts and generally acclimatised, relaxing in the shade of palm trees before being fed like royalty by the head chef, Mr Ofori.
In the evening we all gathered together in the sunset for our evenings entertainment, which was enough to take our breath away. The local drummers and dancers came and performed many tribal war dances and the acrobats took 'impossible' to a new level. We all joined in with the drummers and danced before having an eight o clock sleep curfew that we all accepted gratefully having an amazing first experience of Ghanaian life!
Love from everyone in Ghana and your very first blog writers,
Susie G, Alex H, Sophie D & Luke O
Hi Al
ReplyDeleteWe are really enjoying reading everyone's blogs and looking forward to hearing how you did in the football.
Liverpool lost - ball went in off a beachball! Watford won at Middlesburgh and Jason Button came from behind to win the World Championship.
Enjoy yourselves.
Love from Mum & Dad
Hi Ben,
ReplyDeleteIts great fun keeping up to date with all your experiences.
Everyone back home is talking about it and asking and its been good to be able to tell them all.
Love to you and enjoy every moment - the place you are staying looks idyllic.
Mum, Dad, Toby and Abbie