Where are we today? Takadori, Ghana!

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Hello from Ghana. Today is King Day for Holland, so the crew and lots of guests (even non-Dutch guests) are wearing orange.  Some just have a small amount; others are in orange from head to toe.  Tonight, there will be a celebration. 

  Earlier, Dave and I strolled through a dockside, makeshift market filled with dresses and  shirts in colorful patterns, beautiful wooden bowls and carvings, paintings, and Ghana’s famous beadwork jewelry.  Even though we didn’t venture far, we were ready to come in from the steam oven heat and the blinding sun.  One beautiful young lady who was selling at a booth was standing in the full sun.  She was sweating so that the grandmother in me wanted to fuss over her and fuss over her and get her into the shade.  But, I refrained from over mothering a stranger.  I saw a beautiful stool that I wanted, but couldn’t figure out how to get it home.  To ship it would probably cost more than to buy it. 

There are floor windows on either side of the ship’s bridge.  They are next to the controls for turning the ship around, for example if the ship must turn around to dock 






In the afternoon, we went with a small group on a tour of the ship’s bridge.  They were giving tours for most of the afternoon.  I would tell you all the technical details, but most went over my head. 

Have a wonderful Saturday! 

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