Larrabanga and the Mole National Park
As the bus on which we have waited so long in Tamale, it finally came, it was already late afternoon. Our next goal Larrabanga, so we reached at nightfall. As soon as we left bus, we were surrounded by children. After the typical small talk, they knew that we are German and have now thrown against German words. When they realized that we of "How are you?" And "What's your name?" Not everything could be very impressive, they let us go.
The famous inn on site, "Salia Bros Guest House" is, as the name implies, run by two brothers. It has a very simple standard, but it is clean. In addition, you could sleep on the roof. Since it was very warm, we have chosen this option. Would not have been the Harmattan, you could have enjoyed a beautiful starry sky. But even so it was nice on the roof, if a little dusty (-> Harmattan). The owners were very nice. You've read every wish from the lips and guided us through even half the village to find a store that sells beer. Since the village is 100% Muslim, who drink no alcohol, was not so easy.
Larrabanga is a tiny village where there is really nothing to see. No, that's not quite so - there are the oldest mosque in Ghana (15th century). By a former volunteer restoration project was assured. The mosque has a special style, whose origin comes from Mali. It also has only one little window, which is covered with a curtain and thus does not transmit light. Not only because
Larrabanga the mosque has become a frequently visited tourist destination. Larrabanga is located 5 km from the largest national park of Ghana removed the Mole National Park. In the morning the next day we started with borrowed bikes there. A Safari Tour clock starts every day at 7 in the morning. Since the bikes were pretty run down, we have used for the 5 km Put a surprisingly long time and have come almost too late. After we parked our bikes at the hotel in the park, we joined the safari group. There were a few British, Canadian, U.S. Americans and French there. On the way further into the interior of the park I was talking with an Englishman, was the very jealous that as long as I can be in Ghana. He was only here for two weeks and was very pressed for time, to also to see everything.
According to a few kilometers walk we reached the point where you usually get to see elephants. On the way we have elephant dung and also saw the footprints. There was a small observation tower overlooking a waterhole where they come from normal to drink. Unfortunately, far and wide, no elephants. On the shore was seen hanging out the noses of some crocodiles, antelopes and wild pigs running around graze in the distance. A little disappointed, because we have not got the elephants to face, we are back running the point.
arrived at the hotel at the edge of Moleparks, we talked with some people about Ghana and exchanged experiences. John from the Unite States raved about German beer and told us about his positive experiences he has made as he was during the soccer World Cup in Germany. The organization with the shuttle buses at that time he was exemplary. Ben and I had decided even with the safari tour in the afternoon to participate in order to possibly still get to see elephants. At the pool under an umbrella, it could also stand well. Surprisingly we had not even wait until then, because a group of elephants approached the water hole near the hotel. Quick, we have done with the tour guide on the road. The guide left us at about 15m stalking the elephants. You could see them that they had been warned, they have lined up in formation, in the triangle. After we watched for a while, and our photos had shot, it went back. On the way back, suddenly crossed an elephant out of the bushes, on our way. He was now just chill 8m away. The tour guide was sharp and his gun was ready for anything. The elephant snorted and walked quietly past us. He was compared to the other very dark, almost black. This time we were very satisfied and went, we excited entertaining, back to the hotel. To dusk we are still left, then we jumped on our bike and are driven into the sunset after Larragbanga. In
Guest House, we were now not the only guests. A Ghanaian with dreadlocks, accompanied by a Swiss woman, have be accommodated in the room opposite. They came straight from Burkina Faso (the neighbor to the north of Ghana) and have told us about the nice people there.
wanted after a short night we caught the early morning the first Trotro to move forward. We waited waited, but the Trotro not come. After breakfast we sat by the roadside and were harassed by the guys who gave us the first day already "welcomes". They have since their tricks that they pull off with the tourists at all times. Ask for foreign coins, which they apparently need for education in schools. Since we, as volunteers in service jeoch know the curriculum, they have the chosen wrong for it. The next stage of the games would have been to ask the next tourist if he can exchange foreign money in the Ghanaian currency. The owner of the inn has also warned us of them. It was also fun to watch what happened when a new bus arrived in Tamale from Larrabanga. Whereas those guys were running really behind the bus to be the first people who received the tourists. You have to remember of course the situation in the village. There is actually little work and the young people struggle with trying to get a little money. Although Larrabanga is a nice place, were glad when the bus finally came hours later, and us, the South brought.
That was the parting with the North. From her mentality is different, people do not bad, from those in the south. But you can see that they are somewhat distant and not so pushy - which was very pleasant. I think it's the religion, because the North is more Muslim. Also, the temperature difference may play a role (in the north it is hot). What we have now found out also is that the many bush fires were mostly ignited deliberately. On the one hand, to prevent more fires, but also to round up animals in order to catch better. Both reasons are not really convincing, but like so much else, runs out in Ghana Matter is not how they should run in our view.
in from the south!
[continued]
PICTURES: Larrabanga
PICTURES: Mole National Park
0 comments:
Post a Comment