From Akosombo on Lake Volta to Yeji:
arrived in Akosombo, we went from hotel to hotel, in the To get a better hope the next room. We had to find that the price of accommodation in this city on average was four times as high as in smaller towns. Akosombo is a richer city, influenced by the dam, the Lake Volta is. The Lake Volta is the largest reservoir in West Africa and is responsible for almost the entire power supply in Ghana. For this reason, the roads to western standards and even have a sidewalk. In the entrances of the residential areas are beautiful cars and trash on the roadside are a rarity. The next day we have
killed at the landing time, until the barriers flying off at last and we were able to ferry. Before we were allowed on board, a dozen men have made the military on the upper deck of the ferry place. Each was armed with a heavy assault rifle. As I found out later in the interview, they were in no serious mission. The ferry was in very good condition and had a first, second and third grade. We were allowed to the military on the upper deck, in the first grade, friend, what it meant for us anyway, to sleep on the floor. The second class was on the lower deck. There, the passengers had to get in a lounge on benches, a place to sleep. Most slept half sitting up. The third class was in the back outside. There were large wooden boxes next to the charge, in which they considered the passengers to sleep.
top in first grade, it was relatively quiet. The soldiers were nice and have a conversation with one. Funnily enough, was also at the same time, with the same ferry is Friend of ours on the road. This friend, named Ollie, is on your own here in Ghana. He met by chance in Germany someone in Ghana is building a hotel there and he can practically give other accommodation. He used this chance. The ferry ride was one of his recent trips to Ghana, before he returned to Germany. He is almost at the same time as we arrived volunteers, so he was half a year here.
Just before the dawn rode the ferry going at last. Since we had established at the rear of the deck, the engine noise was relatively noisy. But it was no problem to talk. At the departure point was the Lake Volta narrow and could the other side look good. The further we drove, the worse was the view. The Harmattan could all vanish in the haze. We saw a few fishermen with small boats cross the lake before it was finally dark. For an hour or two left to burn on the deck still light it and follow it was very dark and it was as it were forced to sleep. The banks were now far away and you could only see the lights of the lighthouses and the occasional fire in the woods.
The next morning we were woken by the sun's first rays. Shortly after we had the first of several intermediate stops. There were goods loaded and unloaded, got some added, others left the ferry. From then on there it about every two hours a stopover. The farther north we got, the drier, the countryside and the poorer places on the shore. The soldiers had already left us now and there was plenty of deck space. Some passengers came up, something to grab air and a few Muslims to pray on a carpet to Allah.
Up front on the deck could be seen from above the action in the third grade. In a corner just below the upper deck was a secluded place where retired people who wanted to silence her. Of course they have not noticed that people look down from above. Some have taken to smoking, others wanted to share secrets and talk undisturbed and once came a mother and her child has had to make in the corner (because the toilet was probably busy). The whole seemed like a theater on a grand scale before and has contributed a lot added to the atmosphere on the ship. After another beautiful sunset in the evening we arrived in Yeji. The navigation on the pier was one of the highlights of this Reise.Wir have been looking locally for a cheap hotel, and soon found one. The price was average but the room was very run down. It was probably the shabby hotel room of our trip. For one night it was unbearable. The next day we went to Tamale, the capital of the north.
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Images: Akosombo and Volta Tour (1 / 2)
Images: Volta Tour (2 / 2)
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