Saturday, our port of call was Takoradi, Ghana. TIt was originally a Dutch fort (1665) It was the first Ghana seaport strating in 1928. During WWii the British used it as a staging point for aircraft destined for Egypt.
The major exports the through the ports is cocoa, gold, timber products and oil.
We did not have any excursion planned here and were planning to just stay on the ship but when we saw the vendors set up on the pier we went out to spend some money. I heard theat taking the shuttle into town was work doing so I did that after lunch
first sight of the lights of the city.
many carge ships in the bay
Small fishing boats all over the place
A Black (of Yellow-billed) Kite, a species of Hawk.
I bright spot in the clouds where the sunrise will be.
A tug waiting for us
View down the braekwater
Where we will dock.
WQe were not expecting vendors on the pier but they were there
The Captain taking his walk down the pier
Kathy and I went out to check them out (and spend some money)
I bought this carved woodwall hanging
A lifeboat drill was held for teh crew
The line-up for the shuttle bus mid morning.
It was short when I went on it after lunch
A floating 470-MW power plant was docked here
Ghana has oil
I decided to take the free shuttle which went to a market arae
They are building a new Circular Market building but the vendors are using the sidewalks and sometime street to sell there wares
A big pile of shoes by the road
Almost back to the ship
Sailing away as sunset approaches.
Vendors taking down their tents.
The tug doing a donut.
Harbor pilot leaving the ship
A clearer view of the floating power plant.
Sailing away from Takadori
The small fishing boats were seen a way out in the sea
A little late color in the sunset.
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