Togo!
We took a bus from Accra to the border of Ghana and Togo. It was the bumpiest bus ride of my life on the most rickety bus I have ever been on. It almost tipped over once, no joke. The ride lasted four hours. Then, we crossed the border by foot. It was crowded and hectic, but we managed to make it through without getting pick-pocketed. I didn’t carry anything in my pockets, so that guy who put his hand in my pocket had no luck.
But then, our luck took a turn for the worst. We stopped at the hotel we found online, and discovered it was way too expensive for us. The manager kindly directed us toward a hotel that fit our price range.
We found ourselves at Le Hotel Galion. The owner greeted us and allowed all four of us to sleep in one room. The room was small. It had a twin bed, a full bed, and a cot. The bathroom was tiny, full of ants, and had a semi-working toilet. The sheets on the bed didn’t feel/smell clean. The owner handed us three ratty towels, his outstretched arm revealed a big red splotch of ringworm.
Togo was beautiful though. The beach was gorgeous and the markets were lively. I loved walking down the dirt and sand roads. I just didn’t feel that safe there.
After a couple of days, I was very happy to walk back across the border into Ghana. After another four-hour bumpy bus ride, I was home. And I took the most amazing shower of my life. It did not matter that the water came from a bucket.
