I've learnt today not to always be friendly to everybody, even as rude as it seems it's probably best to just ignore them and keep walking on.
I was convinced to hand over 10cedi's ($5) to this guy outside Elmina castle selling shells, for what he said was a project to set up a football club for the locals. I felt a bit obliged to give him something since he had given me a shell with my name on it (well written as "Deve"). I told him this is completely illegal for me to take back home but he didn't understand. Luckily I got into a taxi and headed back to Cape Coast.
Elmina Castle
Elmina harbour
Tour
Pirates?
Sitting on a hill overlooking the town right next to the cathedral is the Prospect hotel.
Advertising airco and cable TV this sounds great, however funnily enough the TV only has one channel all about Nazi Germany (which wasn't great but something to look at at least) but has now changed into an African Coastal channel. I can barely understand what the people are saying on it, it always seems as though they are shouting!
Mostly this channel is showing profiles about people who have died and naming all their relatives, how nice.
My room at Prospect Lodge
On one side of my room is the bush and on the other is the living area of that staff and what looks like the kitchen and washing up place. I can also hear the sound of the cathedral organ being played in the background.
Strangely enough I havn't felt or seen any mosquito bites yet but shouldn't talk to soon!
Up to now I've only seen 2 mosquitos (must say they were quite big!), but maybe I'm being too paranoid about them. Better safe than sorry I guess!
Street image of Cape Coast
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