Safari

Safari

Finally we did our safari trip. It was a long journey to get there, but it was worth it. We left last Thursday and headed to Kumasi, a 5 hour bus ride and we spent the night there. Then we were off to Tamale, a 7 hour bus ride. We stayed the night there as well. We got up at 3am so we could be at the bus station for 4am to get our ticket to get to the park. It was interesting. The tourbook said tickets could not be purchased in advance. So we were there and there were so many people already there. We also found out from a couple of the locals that you need to buy the tickets in advance. Go figure. I saw a group of 4 white people and they were from Canada. They didn't have tickets either. We were all trying to figure out how to get on the bus, even if we had to stand. A young man helped us out and we all got on. We managed to sit on our backpacks so that the ride would not be so bad. And the journey was about 3 1/2 hours. We arrived in Larabanga, a small town just outside the park entrance. The people were so friendly there. We also met a couple, she from Holland, he from England. We shared a taxi ride together to the park. We chatted with them quite a bit throughout the day. A nice couple and they also met on the internet. After we checked in, we had breakfast and then went to the viewing platform. We sat there for a couple of hours looking out for animals. We saw monkeys, bushbucks, and 2 elephants emerged from the trees and had fun in the waterhole. It was so exciting, but I wanted to see one up close. It was time for lunch and then we had a quick nap. We went for a guided walk and was disappointed that I did not see an elephant or a baboon, the two animals I really wanted to see. However, it was nice to see some wildlife. To go on a true safari, you must go to the other african countries. Overall, it was a nice trip. The weather is cooler here now, especially in the north where we were. My lips got chapped and my skin got quite dry, just like I would get during winter. Another adventure complete.