Amazing Weekend
Over the weekend my classmates and I went to Cape Coast. We had a jam-packed schedule. First on the list was a visit to the Elmina Slave Castle. I stood in slave holding cells. I got to feel the weight of the iron bars over every window. I climbed the stairs to the governor’s bedroom, which women slaves were forced to climb. I walked through the “door of no return,” the last point of contact that African slaves had to their homeland before stepping onto a waiting boat. We ended the tour with a moment of silence and then we said, “never again” in unison. There are so many different forms of slavery. I hope everyone holds true to their word.
Emotional states took a huge turn at Kakum National Park. I crossed the canopy walkway. Suspended above the rain forest is a series of six bridges made of rope and wood. I was only scared on the second bridge, I don’t know why. I guess it was the point where my initial shock wore off and I hadn’t had a rush of adrenaline yet.
Dinner was served on the beach. I tried palm wine for the first time sitting at a bonfire in front of the ocean.
I spent the entire next day on the beach, in the pool, collecting shells, and enjoying time with my friends. It was a very wonderful weekend, full of different emotions, like everyday seems to be here.
