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| The beautiful, lush tropical forest on the way to the falls, look up high--very dry |
We took a trip the Ghana countryside during the New Years holiday. The trip up to the Volta region is a bit of a slog. For many miles the road is being rebuilt so future trips should be more comfortable, but we did not get much benefit since the new roads are blocked from use. For a long stretch the road was incredibly dusty and deeply potholed. We got stuck behind a truck which kicked up so much dust the visibility was like driving through a blizzard.
We stayed at lodge in a small village outside of
Wli Falls next to the Togo border. The lodge had a terrific garden. To add to the relaxing environment there was no wifi and, because a large pole fell down in a couple towns nearby, there was also no electricity for most of our stay. The hotel had a generator but since this was a holiday weekend and there are few cars around, it took many hours to get to the nearest gas station and back. To take a way from the relaxing environment, the lodge is next to a very loud church, which amplifies it's nightly services. On our first night there was a particularly aggressive preacher loudly exhorted his crowd until 11 or so.
The falls and the walk leading up to them are stunning. The people were very friendly. As villagers walked past us they often said, 'you are welcome.' The guide for our walk to the falls, added some ground cola nut to a bottle of water and it turned bright orange over a period of a half hour or so.
On our way home we stopped by Tafi Atome Monkey preserve. The Mona monkeys will jump right on you for a bit of banana. The whole family enjoyed being so close to them.
In the photo essay below, I took care to not take clear photographs of people--the villages were not actually empty.
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| Wli Falls, the highest falls in Ghana |
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| rocks to the side of Wli falls |
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| Ficus tree from outside of our lodge |
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| House in the village of Wli-Afegame |
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| The children were interested in the goats, but the goats were nervous |
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| Village houses being built. Also a gutter for the rain--don't fall in. |
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| Cocoa Bean |
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| Mona Monkey mama |
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| These monkeys are not shy about the bananas |
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