Thursday, February 2, 2012

Mom and Dad in Ghana

Beach at Elmina

Our hut at Elmina.

Dad in his net.  There was no fan, it was hot; it got a little rocky for a while.


Boats at Elmina Harbor

Elmina

Market and harbor at Elmina; dad hates shopping in Ghana even more than the U.S. :)


Our composting toilet at Elmina...they were not impressed.

Last morning sunrise at Elmina.


On the road...exhaust ...

on the road

scenes from the road

Kente weaving village near Kumasi

I took this picture of dad because he looked so unhappy with the guy bothering him about buying kente.  They both caught me taking the picture and this is what I ended up with...looks like a nice moment,eh?


Their first FanIce's.

The fancy hotel room with AC and hot water they sprang for after I made them crap in hole and no fan for 3 nights.

Old mosque outside of Bole.

Fantastic tree.


Elephants!

Elephant drinking water.  We were 10 feet from this guy.  The sounds he made sucking up the water were really funny.

Same guy.


I rode on top the jeep on the safaris.  Between the dust and the tsetse flies my photos came out kinda funky.


Safariing; and mom's pineapple head :)


Cards!

This is us with our driver, Ben, who was awesome.

Dad as a red head after we drove on dirt roads all day.

Road scenes

I love Baobab trees!

Mom and dad with Ben at my house.

Mom doing her wash.

Dad and his drawers

Chief brought us palm wine.

Mom was not a fan.

Walking up the road in my village to the Welcome Ceremony for mom and dad.



Us with the chief and some village elders (and others)

Pouring of libations for mom and dad.

Dancing...even dad tried :)

Me introducing mom and dad to the village.

The Queen MOther's linguist presenting dad with a chief's smock.

The village ladies dressing mom in her dress.

Dad thanking the village.

Kids in my village doing cultural dance for mom and dad.


Us at Elmina Slave Castle.

Me getting my braids taken out at the beach.  Dad told me they smelled (and they did).

Mom stamping adinkra symbols near Kumasi.


Mom and dad at Wli Waterfalls

Mom and dad with my Chief.

Mom pounding fufu with Francis

Mom and dad eating fufu and light soup.

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