In case you didn't know, Ghana is hot.
As hot as it is in Accra, though - and it's getting close to dry season - that's nothing compared to Northern Ghana. Specifically, the region's capital, Tamale. The weird thing about Tamale heat, is that it seemingly increases at night. Weird.
The city itself, though, is very cool. The godforsakenly long time it took for us to drive there was definitely worth the sights, such as the Tamale Central Mosque:
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| The biggest mosque I've ever seen. |
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| Seriously, this place is huge. And pretty. |
We also visited the Pikaro Slave Camp, which was a strangely harrowing experience. There aren't many places that are so simultaneously desolate and beautiful.
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| An interesting welcome. |
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| View from high up on the rocks. Feels like the savannah. |
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| Place where captured slaves used to eat. |
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| Not as social as it sounds. |
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| But the scenery is awesome. |
En route to Pikaro, we had a little extra time, and so decided to check out the Ghana-Burkina Faso border. The nice border patrol guys even let us take a picture on the Burkina side. So, I guess I can check that off the list.
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| Welcome to Burkina Faso! |
And I can't forget to give a shout out to the little stalker cat that may or may not have had rabies, but kept a close eye on us in our lovely Tamale accommodations.
Good bye, stalker kitty. You were cute. And scary.
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Oh, hey. What?
I'm just hanging. |
