Cape Coast

On Monday we traveled to Cape Coast (about a 3 1/2 hour drive) to visit a rain forest with a canopy walk, tour a slave castle, and swim in the ocean. What a day!

The rain forest we visited was breathtaking! It was wonderful to see so much green- we have been seeing a lot of brown dirt, so this was a welcomed change. There is a canopy walk in the rain forest which allowed us to walk through the trees on rope bridges. We could hear many things, but did not see any animals in the forest. Ruth and I enjoyed being so close to nature!!

After the canopy walk in the rain forest we toured a slave castle. It was heartbreaking to see where so many people were forced to live. The spaces were small and the ventilation was almost nonexistent. I am at a loss of words as to how to explain what this place was like.

We ended our day with a visit to the ocean. This was my first time seeing an ocean and I enjoyed it. The water was a perfect temperature, and we all enjoyed it. Ruth and I chose to wade and not swim, but it was still very refreshing. We ate dinner at an ocean side restaurant which was absolutely wonderful. The food was great and the view was spectacular! We all arrived back at the house tired and ready for bed.