We are Explorers!

Last weekend we wanted to see an area to the north of us, which is noted for its fabulous beaches. It should have only taken 2
hours.....but, there is a construction area in the way that has traffic blocked in all directions. After muscling our way through there, we took a break at "Frimps" (the name of the outdoor restaurant) for some lunch. It was the only place to stop within miles - and the sandwiches were quite good...then we remembered we weren't supposed to eat the lettuce :(

Outside the city, we saw the lush, tropical areas that we'd been wanting to see. The growth is

thick, and there are small villages along the road. Frequently, there were stands filled with bananas, coconuts, huge yams, and one small boy was holding up

some 4-legged animal, debatable what that was.

We did take a wrong turn at one point, which took us right into the middle of the street vendors. A mess. The street is hardly bigger

than the car, and we probably could have just reached out and helped ourselves to any item. It would have been more fun if it weren't so hot, crowded, and again, without rules. Once we decided we couldn't go anywhere, it got a little funny. (Well, I thought it was a little funny, but I wasn't driving...)

This is the outside of the Cape Coast Mission Home, which we found entirely by mistake.

This is a darling little family whom we've gotten to know through PEF: Portia and Prince Agyei and their little one. Such a cute family! I got to hold this baby, who was dressed so cute. (It was just so hot and the sun was so bright - I couldn't keep my eyes open for the picture.)

Ahhh..here it is, the beach. Absolutely gorgeous water. There is an LDS church right across the street, so we parked there to walk over to the water,(which was warm and inviting, just like we imagined.) It as a full day of exploring, but we are feeling more confident about the region, and there are many places we're excited to go see.