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Met the group this morning and headed off to the Cote d'Ivoire Embassy for our visas. It all went very smoothly once we provided them with the correct papers. Had to wait a couple of hours for photos, hand prints, etc. We had quite a palava last night when we had to pay for the visas online. I started out doing both of them and then I forgot whose name i had put in and Ray had started doing his own. A bit of a muddle, but so far, we must have got it right as we are both approved as of this morning. But anything can happen!!
After a quick turnover in the hotel we grabbed a cab and headed out to see the coffin makers. Didn't really know where we were going but had a general direction. Caused some confusion in the taxis (a group of 6 of us went together in 2 taxes). Anyway, one of the girls spotted the coffins on the upper story of a building - so we turned around and headed back, paid off the driver and went on up. It was a really interesting afternoon. These carpenters make coffins I would suggest for the more wealthy clients in any shape requested. The only restriction to what we saw between the models on the floor and the pictures were were shown is your creativity. There were eagles, cars, trotros, sewing machines, airplanes, fish, fruit, cameras and anything else you could possibly imagine. Not only do they make full size coffins, but they also make mini ones for storing ashes in. Hope you enjoy some of the pictures from today. It was a really interesting experience. They seem to export all over the world too...so we have a business card for Eric's Carpentry Shop if anyone is interested. Watching the tools they used was also a treat and I may have found a cause for some of my Dad's old planes and saws.
Tonight Ray and I are off to a Ghanaian restaurant - don't know if others are coming - and then we head out of Accra tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. Not sure what the Internet is going to be like. It has been really iffy in Accra. Also Sim Cards. Poor Ray has been trying all day to get one, but not sure what the problem is but he doesn't seem to have found one. So.....stay tuned for the next episode.
Met the group this morning and headed off to the Cote d'Ivoire Embassy for our visas. It all went very smoothly once we provided them with the correct papers. Had to wait a couple of hours for photos, hand prints, etc. We had quite a palava last night when we had to pay for the visas online. I started out doing both of them and then I forgot whose name i had put in and Ray had started doing his own. A bit of a muddle, but so far, we must have got it right as we are both approved as of this morning. But anything can happen!!
After a quick turnover in the hotel we grabbed a cab and headed out to see the coffin makers. Didn't really know where we were going but had a general direction. Caused some confusion in the taxis (a group of 6 of us went together in 2 taxes). Anyway, one of the girls spotted the coffins on the upper story of a building - so we turned around and headed back, paid off the driver and went on up. It was a really interesting afternoon. These carpenters make coffins I would suggest for the more wealthy clients in any shape requested. The only restriction to what we saw between the models on the floor and the pictures were were shown is your creativity. There were eagles, cars, trotros, sewing machines, airplanes, fish, fruit, cameras and anything else you could possibly imagine. Not only do they make full size coffins, but they also make mini ones for storing ashes in. Hope you enjoy some of the pictures from today. It was a really interesting experience. They seem to export all over the world too...so we have a business card for Eric's Carpentry Shop if anyone is interested. Watching the tools they used was also a treat and I may have found a cause for some of my Dad's old planes and saws.
Tonight Ray and I are off to a Ghanaian restaurant - don't know if others are coming - and then we head out of Accra tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. Not sure what the Internet is going to be like. It has been really iffy in Accra. Also Sim Cards. Poor Ray has been trying all day to get one, but not sure what the problem is but he doesn't seem to have found one. So.....stay tuned for the next episode.
2 comments:
Hi there - the trip sounds really great so far and you are obviously loving being back in Ghana!! Happy memories. Hope the trip continues well... noticed there is a bit of a war on north of you .......
Just got home from Auz to snow and blizzards in Yorkshire. Good to be back again though and at least the dog recognised me!!
It was lovely to see margaret and Jean again and spend some time catching up with them and their kids, such a shame they are so far away. The next few days will be filled with downloading photos, sorting out and relocating my brain to home mode!
Will be watching your progress with interest. Take care and have a wonderful time. Jenni
Hi, Liz-
Sorry to hear about your frustrating start! I have left a comment of FB in case this comment does not upload.
Aruba was fabulous! Just what we wanted; relaxing, hot, sunny, perfect!
Pat
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