Kumasi Zoo

When we woke up, it was overcast and cloudy. We had free time in the morning, and most people wanted to go to the market, which is the largest outdoor market in Western Africa,. Since we had done a lot of shopping the day before and didn't want to shop in the rain, Suzanne and I decided to go to the Kumasi zoo.

Only 11 acres large, the zoo had very few animals. Most of the animals were monkeys from the local forests, but there were also some porcupines, crocodiles, birds, squirrels, ostriches, and a camel. The cages were on the small side and made of chain link fence, but the zoo was better kept than I had expected.

I interviewed the head zookeeper and one of the tour guides in order to write a story about the zoo. Just as we got in our taxi, it started to pour. Unfortunately, our taxi had holes in the roof so we were both soaked by the time we got out.

Before heading back to our hotel to check out, we walked around central Kumasi. The Armed Forces Museum was closed, since it was Sunday, but we got to look at the tanks and planes that were lined up on the street.

The drive home took longer than expected (7 hours), and by the time we got home, everyone was hungry and cranky. Needing real food, we went to Mama Mia, a pizzeria run by an Italian ex-pat. Our pizza was cheesy and warm, and was the perfect end to a great weekend in Kumasi.