Besides our two day trips in Ghana we really didn’t have
many noteworthy adventures. With the
heat and lack of easily accessible activities we kept to the ship most of the
other three days we were in port.
On the first day in Takoradi we attempted to go to the
market and find lunch but couldn’t find a restaurant we thought looked
good. We ended up walking around for a
few hours and then just coming back to the ship to eat.
The most interesting thing that happened that day was when I
almost got arrested for taking a picture of a chicken. It sounds strange but it happened. See what I didn’t realize was the chicken was
walking in front of a national bank and you are not allowed to take picture of
government buildings. The man in a
military uniform with a large riffle yelling at me made that abundantly
clear. Fortunately he was a ways away
and I was able to just walk away while blurting out, “It’s a chicken. It’s a chicken.”
Besides my free-range friend, I also saw one of the most
out-of-place sights imaginable on the streets of Takoradi. For some reason there was a motorbike with a
North Carolina license plate on it parked on along the street. I almost missed it because I’m so used to
seeing them on a daily basis and I have no idea how it got there or who owned
it. The questions will forever haunt
me.
Ghana was definitely a country unlike any other I have
visited and, while it was probably my least favorite port so far, I am glad I
got to go there. I was amazed by the
amount of things the people carry on their head, everything from baskets of
produce to coolers filled with beverages.
As I stood and looked at the scene of the market I almost couldn’t
comprehend it. Or maybe I was just still
trying to out how that NC license plate got there.
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