Kwami loads our luggage on the roof of the bus as we get ready for our weekend trip to Cape Coast

 Along the way...

 the Elmina Slave castle, which is where the slaves were imprisoned before being shipped to other places. Very depressing to see it and to hear about what went on there.

In order to give all of us the chance to process what we saw we moved on to Kakum Nat’l Park where they have a rainforest canopy walk. 

A doorway from the courtyard to the women's dungeon.

On the other side of the entry... at the time when the prison was used, there were stairs along this ramp to get into the room.

The doorway from one room to the next.

And the view from the roof.

Along the way...

Sunset

 Then back to the hotel for dinner and a bond fire. Stopped at the beach for a few hours respite on the way back to Accra.

The hotel's dog- moved too fast as I tried to take a picture.

On the ride back to Accra

We stopped at Bojo Beach for a few hours on the way back to Accra. Here a guard makes a  little bit of shade for his post.

This morning we visited a Junior High and had a chance to talk with the students in small groups. The group I spoke with was studying culture and they thought it was amazing when I told them we were studying the same thing. We had a great conversation about our cultures and things we enjoyed. 

They also asked about religion and whether there were people who did not believe in god. That led to an interesting discussion.

This afternoon Professor Anyidoho, Director of NYU Accra, spoke with the class about education and curriculum in Ghana. It was a great explanation of the school system here. Thanks Akosua!

Tomorrow we visit a developmental center and a center for programs for children with autism and other  disabilities.