Friday is a touring day around Accra. Because the traffic is so slow, it takes a long time to get anywhere in Accra. You might get hungry or thirsty before you get to your destination.
The Rotary 4-way test on a billboard close to the memorial.
Kwame Nkrumah's official car while he was president from 1960-1966. He was on a peace-making trip to Vietnam when a military coup took over Ghana. He was exiled to Guinea where he became the honorary co-president of the country.
The memorial that Kwame Nkrumah is buried in.
School children visiting the memorial. The teachers could not keep all these energetic children corralled.
A statue of a native drummer.
Native musician.
They are restoring the pools - these statues have been repainted
These have not. It would look a lot nicer if there was water in the pool.
His tomb.
His wife, Fathia's tomb. She was from Egypt.
Our guide explaining why the head - is separated from the rest of the statue.
I'm learning some history! It looks interesting but a long day.
ReplyDeletebut why was the head separate?? So curious now!
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