Author: tinyteddy

Ghana

Kwame Nkrumah – Buried three times

November 15, 2019 tinyteddy

Born into a poor, Illiterate family in 1909, in what was then known as the Gold Coast, Kwame Nkrumah rose to become Ghana’s first Prime Minister and President in 1957. He was the founding member of the Organisation of African […]

Ghana

Tour of Accra – ‘Freedom and Justice, AD 1957’

November 14, 2019 tinyteddy

Don’t get too excited. There is not a lot to do in Accra and even less now that the national museum is closed, My tour was four hours. So lets get started! Our first stop was the vast Independence Square […]

Ghana

I stayed at the Agoo Hostel in Accra

November 13, 2019 tinyteddy

I stayed at this hostel no less than four times. You would think they would have got fed up with me but each time I came back the welcome was as friendly as the first time. The staff especially Lizzie […]

Ghana Togo

Bye Bye Togo and a big thumbs up to Ghana!

November 13, 2019 tinyteddy

There is not a whole lot you can say about saying bye bye to Togo as its literally five minutes from Lome to the border with Ghana. I was so relieved. It wasn’t just because the smiles were bigger. It […]

Togo

The Fetish market Lome – be warned; graphic content!

November 12, 2019 tinyteddy

The Akodessawa Fetish Market of Lome is located not far from the capital. It is the largest market of its kind in Africa. This is not a place for the fainthearted and I refrained from posting some of the more […]

Togo

I stayed at Le Galion in Togo – great location

November 11, 2019 tinyteddy

This place had a few good things going for it, with location, half a block from the beach, coming top of the list. I hadn’t made an advanced booking but that was not a problem and there are several room […]

Togo

Lome Beach – great vibes

November 11, 2019 tinyteddy

The beach in Lome had some great vibes with swaying palms trees Washed up boats.. The keep fit brigade.. Vendors.. An occasional horse.. Some action…. There’s always a character.. And check out the little girl sweeping the garbage..

Togo

The Old Governors Palace, Lome

November 11, 2019 tinyteddy

 The Old Governors Palace was minutes away from my hotel. A wall surrounds the palace and sadly there is no way to enter. The palace was  built between the years 1898-1905 when Lome was a German colony. It has a prime […]

Benin

Bye Bye Benin – Short and sweet!

November 11, 2019 tinyteddy

Yes three days is a short  time to stay in a country but I was both mentally and physically exhausted by the traveling challenges and the language barrier (and I do speak French). My aim was to speed through Togo to reach […]