Freetown, Sierra Leone

Freetown is a fun town with a nice resort area not far from the city center. Having gotten to Freetown by bush taxi, it appears the area near the airport which Ferries run from the Lungi Airport town to Aberdeen, is quite nice as well. Having spent a night a beach hotel within walking distance to the airport, it seemed like not a bad place to be stuck. Speedboat can be taken from Aberdeen directly to this beach hotel which I would recommend if time was a pressing constraint.

http://wikimapia.org/country/Sierra_Leone/Western/Freetown/

http://www.visitsierraleone.org/fishing.asp


The Aqua Club has a small marina, a salt water pool, and squash courts. Peter, the manager, was kind enough to bring out the old fishing log book from the 1970’s which contained various fish and a description of how they where caught. Worth the visit.


Amazing Grace (interesting story of the origins of the song)

-1741 (approximately) - John Newton was a slave on a lime plantation in Sierra Leone, Africa.
-1745 (approximately) - John began to work on ships that transported slaves.
-1748 - John almost lost his life at sea in a dreadful storm off the coast of Newfoundland. He prayed, "If this will not do, the Lord have mercy upon us." The ship survived the storm.
-1754 - John Newton resigned from his job as captain of a ship that transported slaves.
-1763 - John became a clergyman in Olney, England.
From: http://www.tundrabooks.com/teacher_resources/teacher_guides/tg_amazing.html


Bonthe - Sherbo Island ( did not get a chance to visit but wanted to check out the fishing)



Accra, Ghana

Accra is a strange place, located along the coast; the beaches accessible from the city center are along a small strip sandwiched between two hotels. While this seems odd to comment on, it is important to note as transportation is important in seeing the rest of Ghana. Having spent almost a week in Accra, attempts to see other parts have to been successful to date.

Some of the tourist attractions are quite different from other parts of West Africa. The area along High Street and 28th February has some interesting spots stretching from the Lighthouse to Independence Park. It a appears that Intercontinental Hotels was / is attempting to develop a 250+/- luxury hotel at 28th February Avenue – however the progress looks a bit slow and the location itself may be suspect. On another note, still searching for the “Port” and a marina.

There is a pub / bar where you can watch football called “The Honeysuckle” located on Ring Road near Independence Ave.

Art & Stuff

Nicholas Kowalski - STEP IN GALLERY

A small gallery, owned by Nicholas Kowalski, which carries quite a good sample of his work, along with the work of a few other artists, such as Aryeetey and Tarot. His new painting of horses and townships are worth the visit.

Farrar Avenue, Adabraka (just down the hill from the Office Max, a shopping mall)
Accra, Ghana Tel: + 233 21 220129


http://www.millenniumartgallery.com/cgix/os.cgi?set=osg&b=2&aid=nkowalski&an=Nicholas%20Kowalski&ls=10&cart_id=373502.654

Hustling is Not Stealing: Stories of an African Bar Girl

By John Miller Chernoff
Published 2003
University of Chicago Press
496 pages
ISBN:0226103528

http://books.google.com.gh/books?id=D0Zo7d9sV24C&vq=%22hustling+is+not+stealing%22+chernoff&source=gbs_summary_s&cad=0


Guides and such:

“No Worries – the Indispensable Insiders Guide to Ghana!”
http://www.noworriesghana.com/nw_home/default.asp?cid=31

http://www.ghana.co.uk/food/Ghanian_Resturants/Ghana.htm
http://www.ghana.co.uk/travel/index.htm
http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2007/04/17/advice-for-travelers-to-accra/
http://www.superfuture.com/city/home/
http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/tourism/restaurants.php