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I was so looking forward to visiting Ivory Coast! What I researched, it seemed to be a modern, developed city. A little surprise after getting there...but this is what I discovered. Enjoy! Abidjan is the main city, however Le Peninsula is the government center. These are pictures of my arrival and traveling to my hotel. Then tours and discovering the city. So below we visit the Nelson Mandela Peace park and also the food that's popular in Ivory Coast. Gateau Coco, Croquett
Well I had mixed feelings about this. Part of me knew I needed to go, but I also didn't really want to. So I decided to make it into a road trip(you know how I like those!) and rented a car and drove myself down to the coast. Now I made that decision based on what the roads were like in the city, and it was only 80 Kilometers. As soon as you get outside the city, it's dirt roads that are in horrible conditions. That 80km took me 5 hours!!! I was so on edge by the time I got
Ghana. There was a lot of attention brought to Ghana with the year of return etc. Wonderful country, great people and a lot of history here. I truly enjoyed my time in this country. So, how I spent my time here. Started with a city tour where we went to W.E.B DuBois Center and Mausoleum. Then on to the National Museum. Independence square where a parade was happening-pleasant surprise. Kwame Nkrumah and his push for independence, Makols Market-which was just crazy! And ending