The previous night was definitely tiresome but loved the fact that these experiences told me how the local culture was. Woke up at 6:00 am today and got ready to head to Kakum National Park. Our canopy walk that was sabotaged yesterday by a strong rain storm has to happen today! The resort we stayed at was awesome - it had the perfect view of the beach just over the swimming pool. As always, the food was really good too!
We got to the national park my 9:00 am to avoid rush & that worked, as were the first batch! The canopy walk, which was an aerial view of the rain forest from 30 metres high was built by a canadian architect. The walk was on a half a metre wide wooden plank suspended between two trees with high ropes. Fear of heights is not something that'll help you complete the walk. The canopy walk is complete only after you cross 7 such bridges, so fear of heights is not admirable trait if you wish to do the walk. I was really excited to try to this.
Our guide who was an enthusiastic botanist who introduced us to all the big trees in the forest during the short hike to the starting of the canopy walk. There were trees used to drum if you were lost, trees that were medicinal and those that were chopped down for timber. The hike took us to the platform from where the canopy walk started - 30 metres above the ground. The walk was simply amazing! You could see all kinds of trees & birds beneath you. Only two could walk on the bridge at a time and it wobbled everytime you took a step which made it all the more exciting!
After the thrilling experience, hiked back, hung around the forest for a bit and then headed back to the resort. Just as we left, the forest was again struck by a rain storm - glad we did the walk before it hit!
The rest of the day was the most relaxing few hours for us after we got to Ghana. Everyday in Accra, was go! go! go! with tight schedules, multiple project & late night brainstorming sessions. Everyone was really glad to have some time off to just laze around. The resort was really beautiful with coconut trees, a cool breeze all the time & the view of the sea beating against the rocks off the shore. It smelt of peace.
After a delicious lunch (I went for Jellof rice of course - my favorite Ghanian food), we headed back to Accra. The night was spent ardently prepping for the Women Entrepreneur Day - sign up (checked), venue (checked), presenters & content (checked), external speakers (checked). We tried to not be apprehensive about it - but we needed more attendees!
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