We made an early start to catch a bus east along the coast. I was headed for Accra, where I planned to spend a night before continuing my trip along the coast to the deserted beach resort at the mouth of the River Volta I had read about in my guidebook. Kjell meanwhile was headed for Kokrobite, a beach resort just before you reach Accra. He wanted to spend a few days there at a drumming school before leaving the country and going to Lome in Togo to catch a return flight home. A couple of hours drive from Cape Coast we reached the turn off for Kokrobite and we parted company as Kjell clambered out of the overcrowded minibus to hitch the rest of the way to the coast. Not long after I arrived in Accra and was dropped off somewhere on one of the main highways in the western suburbs. I didn't really have a clue where in the city I was, the suburbs sprawl for miles and I could have been anywhere. Amidst the chaotic traffic I found a taxi and asked to go to the Asylum Down district of the city. This district is just northeast of downtown and has a few good cheap hotels to choose from; it is also quieter than staying in one of the downtown hotels. As we drove I studied my map intently and soon worked out I was travelling north along the ring road; the traffic was very heavy and soon ground to a standstill as we approached Nkrumah circle, the main intersection in the city.

I checked into the Lemon Lodge hotel, next door to the Burkina Faso embassy on 2nd Mango Tree Avenue. This was a quiet tree lined avenue a few blocks away from the noise and traffic on the northern ring road. On a corner was a small soft drinks stall that made a pleasant spot to sit in the shade while drinking an ice cold drink. The hotel was clean and the staff friendly, I would only be in the city for one night and spent the afternoon doing boring things like visiting the bank and checking my email. My last weekend I would spend in the city before flying back home; I would explore the place in more detail then.

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