Back to Accra

My roommate Emily and I had breakfast at the hotel. Then she went to the beach, and I went into Cape Coast. Some of our group went to the Cape Coast Market, while the rest of us went to Cape Coast Castle.

The castle is another slave castle, but it was built and controlled by the British. While the construction and materials of the two castles was similar, Cape Coast Castle seemed more cruel. There was even less light and ventilation in the slave dungeons and cells. During the tour, we walked through the door of no return like slaves did to board ships carrying them to Europe or America. Today, the harbor contain hundreds of fishing boats.

We checked out of our hotel and drove back to Accra. But the 3-hour drive lasted almost 7 hours. A political rally for the New Patriotic Party (currently in power) filled the streets and blocked traffic. My friend Sam grabbed her notebook, I grabbed my camera, and we got off the bus to do some reporting.

By the time we got home it was much later than anticipated, and we were all hungry. The supermarket was closed so four of us went to Papaye, a fast-food (relative) restaurant in Osu. Afterward, we went to Creamy Inn for an ice cream dessert.