Sweet Taste of Africa

My First Taste of Africa... to Ghanna... Accra..

I came with a stereotyped mindset that this was going to be a terrible layover..
i was called out at 5.00am for a flight that was due to leave at 7.45am.. and there i was... going to africa.. this trip is such that it's from DXB-ACC(48HRS)-ABJ-ACC(24HRS)-DXB ... which means i had 3 whole days in Accra..

the rainforst tour was something i wanted to do but having to drive 4 hours there and back wasn't really my cuppa tea... so i my crew and i decided to give that a pass.. but i'm definately going for it another time. they have the canopy walk.. which is something i really wanna do..

so we went to the market instead... where they sold lots of craft and fabric... but i bought some african craft for my home and we met some really frienly shop keepers. the one in the picture.. and the during the drive to the market.. i was suprise to see people walking on the streets near traffic lights wanting to sell stuff so they could earn something... like crackers, fruits, calender?!? and maps, newspapers.. and even the disabled were on wheelchairs begging for money to eat...

the first night.. we went to Golden Tulip.. which is the other crew hotel and but.. the ambience was beautiful... dinner by the poolside with an african band playing to music such as Bob Marley and Carlos Santana... and we experienced the sweet taste of dancing to african music... i loved it!!..

clubbing was really fun and not what i kinda expected too... it was like a prostitute club that we went too and everyone seems to love dancing with their reflection ... they don't dance with each other.. they look at mirrors and dance... which was so funny ... another club i went to... we played pool and i had people buying me drink and loads of dancing and fun... we met up with the other crew from arista air (i think).. a UK airline and the crew were fantastic as well...

Overall.. my african experience was great.. the people are really friendly and they speak very good english, i must say... i like it and i' definately going back there...

Lovez...
Vicky