April 29. April 30. Tuesday. Wednesday. Bijagos Islands, Guinea Bissau. Upon a visit to both Carache Island and Caravela Island, we experienced demonstration of cashew fruit processing. At Carache Island we visited the Ampintcha Village. At Caravela Island, we visited the Amipoco Village. Cashew Fruit processing Cashew Fruit processing According to AI Overview "The Bijagós … Continue reading Cashew Fruit at Guinea Bissau
April 30. Tuesday. Guinea Bissau. Yes. I have been to paradise. After a morning on Carache Island, we spent the afternoon on Kere Island. It was a full three hour period of romp and play. First, vegetaing on the beach chair. Second, swimming in the lagoon. Third, strolling through the market. Vegetating on a beach … Continue reading Kere Island, Guinea Bissau
Saturday. May 3rd. Outside of Dakar, Senegal. There is an area outside of Dakar called "The Little Coast of Senegal". It is a series of tiny beach towns full of color and flavor and immersive ocean experiences. Being a beach girl, I fit right in and enjoyed all of my alloted two hours. Read more … Continue reading The Little Coast of Senegal
Sunday. April 27th. Sierra Leone. Freetown. Independence Day. Celebrating 64 years of independence. Hilly. Colorful. Motorcycles. High elevations. Bumpy roads. Heavily populated. Independence Day. Cotton Tree. Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary. Motorcycle escort. These are words to describe Sierra Leone. The Sierra Leone River estuary is home to Africa's largest natural harbor, with depths reaching 33 meters. … Continue reading Sierra Leone
What an experience to explore the vessel area referred to as"The Bridge ".This is where the action happens to navigate the ship. We signed up for The Bridge Tour and had behind the scenes explanation of operations. Learning about Swan Hellenic Diana Meet the protectors of sailors and ships. This is a maritime device called … Continue reading Behind the scenes: on the bridge
Ivory Coast (French speaking name is Côte d'Ivoire.) April 23. We visited Abidjan and Grand Bassam. In the afternoon, we got to see musicians and a dancer. This is a traditional Zaouli dance that celebrates women. According to AI Overview: "Zaouli is a popular music and dance practised by the Guro communities of the Bouaflé … Continue reading Ivory Coast: Zaouli Dance & More
April 25. Friday., Today we visited Monrovia, Liberia. Liberia is the only Black state in Africa never subjected to colonial rule and is Africa’s oldest republic. It was established on land acquired for people who formerly had been enslaved in the United States. It was established by the American Colonization Society, which founded a colony … Continue reading Liberia
Cape Coast Castle is located within Elmina, Ghana. We were there, Tuesday, April 22. The dungeons here were literally located beneath a church. While church people were worshiping, their fellow humans were crying out in misery and living in filth. What our tour guide shared with us is that human DNA is imbedded in the floors for … Continue reading Cape Coast Castle in Ghana
Labadi Beach Hotel It is Friday, April 18th. We checked out of the AirBnB and checked into the Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra, Ghana. There was less traffic getting to the hotel, meaning that geographically, it was close. We were here very quickly. The biggest shock was the cost of the Uber ride: less than … Continue reading Ghana Friday
Arrival Hallelujah. Glory to God in the highest. We have arrived in Accra, Ghana on April 16th. Travel After a 10 hour flight from New York's JFK Airport, we arrived in Ghana precisely at 7 a.m. Our day began at the Atlanta airport from where we flew from Atlanta to New York. Surprisingly, in New … Continue reading Accra, Ghana – Arrival
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