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So we finally moved to our first hotel but unfortunately our friends are gone.. *painful

In the interim we already scouting for buses going to Lagos on a cheap fare..

So painful this trip is coming to an end.. Just don't feel like coming back o lol

Yampotatocarrot:
What happened to d head of Nkrumah, or did he die headless?

All these outings, na free? Also, do u just decide to start going somewhere or u already knew about these places or u have a tour guide... Which one?

Then, breakdown of expenses, especially

feeding, accommodation n transport (minus too much flexing n no booze)

Sorry say d question plenty o

No he didn't die headless... I guess it happened when the monument was stolen before it was recovered.

Some places requires gate fees like pubs, clubs, labadi buh other places are free.. Lol it's my first time in Ghana so I did some research of places to visit and also got some recommendations from locals here.

Personally I don't need a tour guide cos I love to do it on my own. *WANDERLUST*
With my sneaker, lil money and Google Map, I'm ready to go!


Breakdown of expenses will come after the trip

Yampotatocarrot:
Please, I'll really like an explanation of d hostel section... Z t in a hotel room or school hostel?

ok it's a hotel that has hostel too (bunk beds) for very budget travelers

Lordkross:
Bro, Abuja has got nothing in the offering. No Hostels to lodge, no attractions and mostly not a tourist destination. The highest points of interest here are Silverbird Galleria, Millenium Park, (can't believe am saying this) Shoprite, maybe our 3 to 5 star hotels and what else? Abuja is dead on arrival.
Nice work OP...you're really keeping us updated. Have a safe trip back to darkness (Nigeria).

Nailed.. But it's a safe trip to light bro

Jamestown123:
Nice thread and big fun and enjoyment bro. But lemme point out something i have not seen any thing here to compare to Abuja like seriously. The reason why we don't really value abuja is be cause is in Nigeria. Mad fun all over night clubs and all. And ohh about the white chicks dem plenty for abj. I would love to go to accra but not because of the beauty but because of social interaction maybe.

Abuja is still living in its Old Glory. Nigeria better wake up!

Good morning fam!!

It's a beautiful Sunday morning in Accra and we can't wait to return to our first hotel lol..

Updates on my observations coming soon.

We later got home by 10pm and na so Hunger start o.. Got out to a restaurant and fed, had fun chatting with the locals till 11am when Sasha buzzed me for another outing at Osu... Men I was too tired to do another.

Finally got back to hotel at 1am .

*fell on bed and crashed!

Cocktail Festival at la palm royal beach hotel

Woke up Saturday morning tired and hungry and immediately went for breakfast with my room mates..

I was supposed to return back to Nigeria this day but had to extend my stay lol (too much fun abeg)

Unfortunately I got to the reception and was told all rooms are filled up so we (me and my guy) had to check out to another hotel close-by for one night to return back next day when it will be free, so we actually paid down to reserve the room..

From our new hotel we went out to meet a friend schooling here who took us to change Naira to cedis at Circle, we did at 10k for 134cedis .

From there we went to planetkebab for lunch. After that then to Labadi beach and LA palm royal beach for a Cocktail Festival.

So we went out that night with his boyfriend... From Osu to Purple pub then to Champs.

I tell you Ghanaians know how to have mad fun!!

Got home at about 2am and met my guy who arrived Accra that night and three other white ladies, I just gist with my guy then sleep like fried ripe plantain . Mad fun continue lol


Btw : my first club outing it was... And grateful for it.

Thanks to Sasha

Finally I got to my hotel at about 5pm tired and hungry and so decided to chill in the public area when I met this lady ( British Ghanaian) who is a vlogger(fun lady I must tell) and later fixed and outing.

Had to rest a while but couldn't because of hunger and I was even too tired to get what to eat.. Finally I was at a recommended restaurant where i ordered for Wahkyye ( pronounced watchie), terrible taste I couldn't eat I just had to package it and ordered for kebab (meat sausage kinda) which I just managed and went back to my hotel at about 10pm.. Immediately after my new UK friend Sasha (not real name) buzzed me for the outing ...

Pic of kebab

Note, I disposed the Wahkyye next morning, only ate the egg and chicken inside.

All street view. Fourth pic downtown asylum(i wonder why the name)

Lots of pictures to post, I don't know how I can post all at once.

Street view.. Second pics shows school kids visiting the national museum

Street view

1. Me taking a selfie

2. Grave of Kwame Nkrumah

3. Kwame Nkrumah moto

4. Monument

Here I did more of videos and less pictures.. It was breathtaking!

More pictures from Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park and street view

From Independence Square

So on Friday after breakfast with my Belgium guys we decided to visit the Independence Square and the beach behind it before catching a flight back to Belgium.. Those guys love water like mermaids!

From the Independence Square I walked to Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park. It was an overwhelming sight to behold. I was about going to James town when my internet died on that spot so I just had to reroute back to my hotel , a few minutes away I was connected and had my direction intact.

Lots of big beautiful buildings all around Accra...

(I no even fit type... Suffering from hangover)

Wow! Ghana is indeed something to witness!

error4040:
At op please after everything when you get back kindly break down the expenses for me, considering such vacation maybe dec-jan thanks.

#team. Disvirgin. Passport. Movement

Aii sure I'll do my best

Yampotatocarrot:
The hotel room, no b only u dey there? N u had to pay 75 cedis per night to share t with others?

no I'm in the hostel section.. Yes 75 Ghana per night..

This is cheap bro. The service is superb and willing to do here again next I visit

chukxie:
Nice. I'm still on this thread. Keep keeping us updated with your experience in Ghana. All the best.

sure I will.. Thanks for being here

gentlebullet:
Are you lodged at Pink Hostel, Asylum down?

No sir

Lots of pictures to post and observations from my waka today... Need to resize pics first..

Stay tuned.

willsonzzy:
Are you in Kumasi or Accra?

Accra

Breakfast this morning with my room mates

chukxie:
I'm enjoying your travelogue. Enjoy your trip. And remember to post plenty plenty 'pishures'

I'll do my best bro

voraz:
It seems like there's a lot of foreign activity there o, just in a space of 2 days.

But what do you mean they stormed your room?

I think foreigners appreciate Ghana more than Nigeria (just thinking out loud) because they are much here.

*stormed, I meant their coming was unexpected

Lexusgs430:
You should have downloaded TomTom Go, no need for data connection....... Navigation completely offline ....[b][/b]

On it now... 1GB for Africa map... Thank God for free Wi-Fi here... If not hmmm

voraz:
25 cedis is roughly how much in Naira?
That food looks sumptuous... Only chicken covered the plate, rice looks like a cup-serving���

About 1800 Naira.

Yes o I no even finish the chicken.. E still remain

Their rice is gummy

After consuming that lump of food last night before sleeping at about 10pm na so these young white guys storm my room like Invaders.

They are all students from Belgium and have been in Kumasi for three weeks for a volunteer program, though they are returning back today..

I asked them to visit Nigeria and volunteer too but surprisingly they said they are scared because of VOODOO as where told to them by a NIGERIAN DOCTOR!!!

i was disappointed because that doctor just spoil our image before these guys.. Yes there is voodoo but does that make Nigeria unsafe??

I just told them there's no difference between Nigeria and Ghana and the voodoo practice is across board doesn't mean you will die when you visit and Thank God I cleared their mindset about it.

We still need to help Nigeria to grow Nigeria.. This is the reason Nigeria tourism industry is lying fallow. Word of mouth can make or kill, I'd advise Nigerians in diaspora to use it positively.

So last night I decided to go out in search of where to eat after sleeping the whole day.. I google nearby pizza restaurant cos I really want eat that thing, I got some options and picked one with many reviews wey I no just open... Dressed up and hit the road (it's a 14min walk from my hotel).

I got there and I was like *am I sure this is where I want to eat?* because this place na big man restaurant o.. I asked the lady there for their menu.. Omo see price for pizza!!! 35 to 50cedis!! I just swallowed my saliva and humbly asked if they have rice, she showed me the rice menu and finally ordered for fried rice .

All my mind as a local Naija was just expecting to see a plate of fried rice n chicken but when the plate come ehh I fear!!!
First picture is the plate ordered.

I was just calculating in my head because between me and God I know I cannot finish it and if I really want to finish it, it will take me more than one hour o... Yes I'm a slow eater make dem no kon dey reason me plenty thoughts.

So I Jejeli called the lady again and asked her to please wrap the food as take away before them See Me finish. So that was how I escaped the unforeseen embarrassment o.
Second pic is the wrapped food in my hotel.

Food was 25cedis.
All the waka to and fro was through Google Maps.