Side Trips

Monthly diversions that didn’t make the front page

Party at Konongo

  Bill’s Belated Birthday Bash in Konongo: Another happy gathering in Ghana, West Africa – April 27, 2013   AN IDYLLIC PARTY VENUE    Konongo was a breath of fresh air and well worth the hour to hour and a half drive from Kumasi. It was a spectacularly cool, dry day and the country air […]

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At Home in Kumasi

  The food, yard and gardens of Casa Kumasi – March, 2013   LAYING HENS    Jeremy’s chicks have become hens and are laying eggs with rich, yellow yolks. Their eggs are small compared to the ones we buy up the street.   LOCAL FOOD    Amy and Bob are continually planting seeds in the

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A Two-Party Month

  Two parties on two consecutive days, one at our place and the other at Steve and Laura’s. – March 16 and 17, 2013   POST HARMATTAN POTLUCK BARBECUE AT CASA KUMASI     This party has been on our radar since Andreas’ barbeque in November. With a little bit of planning and preparation, our first party turned

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Buruku and Paragliding

Amy and Jeremy venture into the Eastern Region to meet up with Laura and friends for some camping – March 29-31, 2013   MOUNT ODWEANOMAA    We set up camp at the base of this beautiful mountain in an area well grazed by cattle herds that pass through.   EARLY MORNING     Such a lovely morning, waking to the

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Green Ranch

  Mid-week getaway to The Green Ranch at Lake Bosumtwi to spend time with our friend Elodie. Great vegan meals, two long walks and a swimmingly fun horseback ride – February 12 and 13, 2013   WALKING WITH MIDNIGHT    Young Midnight has been newly gelded and benefits greatly from long walks through the villages

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FS2BD February 2013

  February was the end of the dry season for our project – the bulk of our funding finally became available to us  in Kumasi here (as they say in Ghana here)   THIS IS WHAT SERIOUS PURCHASING LOOKS LIKE Jeremy, Bob, and Justin got busy buying all the things they had put on hold while

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Journey to Asempa

  Phase I of our Mole National Park vacation – A drive north to Tamale where our landing spot was the Asempa Lodge – February 18, 2013   PLAN B    The original plan involved a one hour plane trip Tamale, an overnight stay and two and a half hour drive into Mole National Park

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Mole National Park

  A two and a half hour drive to Mole National Park where we settled in for some elephant watching, swimming, three walking safaris and poolside wildlife viewing – February 19, through 22, 2013   THE JOURNEY    It takes about two and a half hours to travel the road from Tamale to Mole National

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First Two Safaris

  Two Safaris – 7am Walking Safari with Christopher on February 20th and 6am Birdwatching with Osmond on February 21st   SAFARI #1 FEBRUARY 20TH RARING TO GO      6:29. The sun is up and we’re ready to go. Christopher led us down the escarpment towards the water hole.   EARLY SWIM    Within half

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Final Safari

  Our third and final safari with guide Zach Warrie was all about plants until a surprise showed up… February 22, 2013   THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF PLANTS    Zach took us on a wide upland loop and showed us dozens of trees and shrubs. He spoke to their uses and demonstrated some of their

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