No kidding, April was a really good month for us. The rainy season has come, making gardening even easier. We enjoyed a trip to the coast for three relaxing days with Amy, featuring a stop at Kakum National Park. After our return from Elmina, long time friend Rob arrived to lend his engineering shoulder to the FS2BD project. Rob spent two weeks at Casa Kumasi and took some great pictures which he gave us permission to post here. As a grand finale to the month, we attended a party in the pastoral town of Konongo.
CASA KUMASI
Eric and Linda stopped by with their beautiful family on a Sunday morning and on another day, Eric investigates Bob’s new mask. Please visit our At Home page for more photos of our life at home.
YUMMY
Justin savors the unusual taste of an ice cold Malta. Jeremy planted corn awhile ago and has just begun to reap the rewards. Lots more photos of the gardens and our food at: Food Abundance
ROB JOINS THE PROJECT
Just in time to suggest solutions to the many design problems. Meanwhile, Justin works hard moving liquids around. More at: FS2BD April, 2013 Update
MIKI GOES TO MARKET
Justin girlfriend, Miki joined us for a couple of weeks and naturally went to market to buy some Ghanaian fabric. And of course, met Spot.
MARTIN AND GIFTY’S WEDDING
We were happy to be invited to our first Ghanaian church wedding and found it an unforgettable cultural experience.
LOOKING SHARP
The best man and groom beaming confidently before the ceremony. And Eric, Bob and Jeremy in their wedding best after returning from the church.
STUMBLE INN, REVISITED
After several months of inland heat, we began pining for some sea breeze. So off to our favorite beach side lodge we went. Amy immediately got her feet in the water and later took beautiful photos of one of her favorite plants, the passion flower. Check out more pictures of our stay at Stumble in here: Stumble Inn, Take Two
KAKUM CANOPY WALK
We got up early to be among the first visitors to walk above the trees at Kakum National Park. Our guide Beatrice was a wealth of information, among other things, demonstrating how to use a particular leaf as a drinking cup. See everything at: Kakum Canopy Walk
ELMINA AND CAPE COAST
After Kakum, we stopped at Hans Village for some bird watching, Cape Coast for a delicious lunch at Assase Pa and on to Elmina to gaze at the historic castle and bay. More at: Elmina and Cape Coast with Amy
ROB GETS A GOOD LOOK AT KUMASI
During his two weeks in Kumasi, Rob took over one hundred photos which he happily shared with us. His fresh eyes captured the garden city in a new light. Some of the photos made their way into the project page and we chose thirty to feature on this page: Rob’s Ghana Photos
ROB AT KEJETIA
We were very happy that Rob agreed to experience the sights, sounds, smells and sea of protoplasm that is Central Market. Once there, Rob, Eric and Bob lined up for the obligatory market shots.
DIVING INTO THE FABULOUS WORLD OF FABRIC
Rob and Camille turn to face Bob before diving into the market. Rob’s wife, Sharyl has plans to sew some clothes using the fabrics Rob bought at Central Market.
‘TIS THE SEASON
Mango season is a wonderful time of year. Any time of year is a good time to admire the beauty of stately royal palms.
NEW FRIENDS AND OLD
We met Nauzley on the bus to Cape Coast April 11th. We’ve known Rob since 1990. They both met Spot on April 21st.
END OF MONTH PARTY IN KONONGO
A fine way to finish out another great month in Africa was this fun party at Konongo. More on this page: Party at Konongo.
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THIS MONTH’S QUOTES:
“If the average American used only as much energy per year as the average European, America would be exporting oil, not importing it.” – John Michael Greer from The Long Descent
“The word “travel” stems from the same root as “travail does. There’s a reason for this. For centuries, travel was equated with suffering. Only pilgrims, nomads, soldiers and fools traveled.” – Eric Weiner from The Geography of Bliss
“The most important thing in communication is to hear what isn’t being said.” – Peter F. Drucker
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