I’ve wanted to buy a kente quilt [read: blankey] ever since coming to Ghana, but have held off due to the high cost of the fabric and not knowing who to buy from. But last week at Tafi Abuife the kente was plentiful, the price was right, the stars were aligned, and I just couldn’t resist.
Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary is easily one of the most fantastic places I’ve been to in Ghana. After spending the night nearby at Wli waterfall, we bought $2 of bananas, hopped in a taxi, and made our way to the monkeys. These little guys awaited us…
Tour Guide: “There’s only a couple of water snakes in the pool; go ahead and swim.”
(silence)
Avery (to the Tour Guide): “Will you be swimming?”
Tour Guide: “Are you nuts? There are snakes in the water!”
This past Friday, every AFS student in Ghana was reunited for two days of orientations assessing our time in Ghana. Afterwards, we spent a day at Biakpa Mountain Paradise. Following are my favorite photos from the trip:
