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| Moving their fish to market. |
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| We interrupted breakfast. |
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| Frying fish. Note baby getting bath in background. |
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| Pot of some sort of maize that is not very appetizing! |
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| Tubs of fish headed to market. |
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| Fish being dried in the sun...thousands of them spread to dry. On the beach fish are smoked, dried or fried. |
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| People are stacked next to people. |
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| At the water's edge where the fish are unloaded. |
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| Look close and see huge snail. They would have caught this by accident. |
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| Lunch |
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| New boats get carved on the beach |
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| Homes |
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| An old hull that is to be firewood. Humprey says the hulls last about 25 years. |
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| Typical homes in the area. |
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| Typical walk area |
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| The Ghanians love life and are always quick to thank God for their lives. We can all learn something in that regard. |
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| Goats are all over Accra. |
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| Hawking his wares! |
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| Free at Last! This building was built about 1650 and originally held slaves that were eventually moved out to the piers and loaded onto British ships. When slavery stopped the building became a prison that was just closed about 10 years ago. |
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| Looking back on James Town as we depart. This was an English settlement. Other countries had their share of the beach and slave trade area just down from here. |
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| On the edge of James Town |
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| At the beach on one end of the fishing village. |
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| Very heavy load of bananas |
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| We will never forget the kids! |
Love these posts!
ReplyDeleteBrother and Sister Wakild I love your blog! I read it at least once a week and really enjoy the pictures of you and the beautiful people of Ghana. My favorite this week is the little boy (or maybe girl) with a coconut on his head. So sweet!
ReplyDeleteThese are Amazing and help me not miss you quite as much! Chris I love your African patterned shirt...definitely not matching your lovely wife! :) Love and miss you both...keep posting!!
ReplyDeleteLove your blog! I am really enjoying my virtual visit to Ghana through your eyes! Thank you so much for sharing! Lynnea said you were missed at B-Y Reunion.
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