Aburi: The Great Hike
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Loading... - Edward Attah
- 13 Sep 2022
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Yesterday Zec and I set about a great adventure. At some point last week Zec made it quite clear that he had no intention spending his entire holiday at the house. He wanted to see and experience Ghana. One of the suggestions I made was taking a trip to see Aburi.
At an earlier point in the trip my Aunty Cecelia had told us about her weekly hikes up the mountain with her husband. So we decided that we would have a go too. Typically, hikers begin their expedition around 6am to avoid the blaring sun, but as we rolled out of bed in the late morning that was unrealistic for us. Eventually we left the house around 2pm and began our day’s adventure.
We took an Uber to the toll booth, which marks the bottom of the mountain and asked to be let out. From there our walk began. At the beginning, we seemed to be making progress quickly, watching the nearby houses grow more and more distant. Though the day was somewhat clouded, we watched in awe as the vast expanse that is Accra stretched before us. Up the first section of the mountain we saw some of the most incredible mansions and multi-million valued houses, with balconies, fruit trees, and large windows. After sneaking some photos we continued our pursuit.
Eventually we found ourselves in a different housing location, with temporary structures being used as homes. It was certainly a distinct from the mansions that we had seen less than a kilometre before. However, this area had its own unique vibrancy that spurred us on. The markets, with fresh fruits piled high created such a beautiful display that I was keen to taste the pineapples, mangos, oranges that looked so much more appealing than those being sold at the bottom of the mountain in Accra. Read More...
