Accra, capital of Ghana, formerly The Gold Coast

We were going to stay on the beach about an hour outside the centre. We were here to collect several visas for the next leg of the journey. I also left my camera save at the campsite rather than risk having it stolen so no pictures of the city although it is a modern city and there is not a lot to of historical value and interest.

It was scheduled to be camping but you could upgrade I camped a few nights as the upgrades were expensive but it was a worth it. I had a traditional African round hut with a small patio.

Being round, nothing was snug against the wall and there was wasted space but it was clean and modern.

The ensuite facilities were out the back with walls and running water but it was open to the sky.

The alternative was putting you tent up in a bumpy car park.

And the shower 'room' was just a circular head height wall with some grass matting for a door. It also didn't have running water, you had to fill a bucket from the well, so you can see that the upgrades were popular.

But it was a great place but we were warned not to go outside with anything. The locals are friendly if you are just wearing a swimming costume but some of them will snatch anything out of you hand or are adept at pick pocketing. One of my friends had been here before and had fallen asleep on the beach. When he woke up they had stolen his shirt off his back. Hence no pictures of the beach.

But the place did have some interesting quirks. This was one of the restaurants on site.

And another restaurant on site.

A view of the beach from the restaurant. It doubles as a fishing village and there was plenty of fresh fish on offer.

And a piece f art. Between the chairs is the stump of a palm tree which has been turned upside down and a carved has been adde and the root ball is his Afro haircut.