Day 7 - Long Drive to Mole National Park

Hawking or selling on the street while carrying all your supplies is quite common in Ghana.  You can find just about anything on the street and this is part of the informal economy that a large portion of the country depends on

Today, we drove to Mole National Park which is one of the few places in Africa to visit elephants and other animals in the wild.  Safaris are more common in East and South Africa.  However, elephants are also found in parts of West Africa.  The drive took us nearly ten hours, inclusive of stops.  It was not the most comfortable of drives as there are a gazillion speed bumps in Ghana.  We managed and checked into Mole Mole Motel, the only boarding available in the park.  It is located on an escarpment several hundred feet high and it offered beautiful views of the park.  As we were driving to the motel which is in the park, we saw a wart hog (Pumba :-), several bushbucks, and troupe of baboons.  Yes, we are in the wild now.  We got settled into our rooms and are ready for an early morning foot safari to track down animals.

Our bus with BSU decal and all

As we drove north, the cultural and geographic landscape changed.  It is dryer up north and Islam is the major religion in the area.

One final note as I finish up today's post.  Due to a lack of time in London and a lack of powerful internet in the places we have stayed in Ghana, I was unable to complete my blogs regularly (Chromebook depends on internet just to type up any posts).  We are out in the middle of nowhere, here at Mole National Park, and it is so relaxing away from civilization.  Although there is not hot water in the showers, the internet connection is surprising good.  Moreover, I have all the time in the world to catch up and blog.  The night sky is amazing here which is something that is hard to find in urban areas.  Good night!