We left this am and went to Paga right on the border of Burkina Faso so after today we have been from the bottom to the top of Ghana. In Paga in 1640 a King was being hunted and had to get across a river. The river had crocs in it. He went across when the Crocs assured him it would be okay. When he got to the other side he swore no one would ever hurt another Croc in the kings territory. So now they just call them out with chickens and tourist sit on them and touch their tails and NO I DID NOT. Took some pics and will add at the end.
A few of us went to the Pia Palace to see where the kings have lived since 1640. It is in the traditional round style and the king and his wives (yes wives), children and relatives live in the same compound. It is said there is 900 living there but I find that hard to believe. It keeps being added onto because the family keeps growing. We did find an air conditioner added onto the Kings place. Ha!!
We came back to lunch then cutting and chopping for T-day dinner. Suzanne just went down to help cut up the turkey since we did not have ANYTHING to cook it in, not even a cookie sheet and aluminum foil. They cook soooo different here. This is a retreat where people come to stay so they have a kitchen and they have fed us for a week but the girls went through it and could not find much useful. The Priest on the premise is letting us use his oven (which is very small) for casseroles. The girls have worked very hard to get this together. We have invited our two drivers,Justin, and Ernest as well as Nikco, Richard, and the group of 5 here from Oregon to buy baskets I think they said 33 people. Wow!!!
Croc coming up to see us Trainee holding him by the tail Entrance to Place
4 Homes in the Compound Kitchen , looks like my site Silo for grain and chickens below
Will let you know about the T-Day dinner. Hope yours was wonderful.
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