On October 14th, God provided us with an amazing day.
We had the day off of school for the end of the quarter, so a small group of us took the school bus to Cape Coast (about 2 1/2 hours west). By leaving at 5a.m., we were able to squeeze in so much: the canopy walkway in Kakum National Rainforest, a monkey sanctuary, an alligator farm/restaurant, and Cape Coast castle, where African captives were held in the 18th Century. A separate post will be dedicated to each place we visited.
Our first stop was the canopy walkway, where we walked 40 meters above the forest floor, atop the giant trees. We signed no liability forms, but we were assured that engineers checked the walkway every day and all the cables and ropes are replaced every six months. It was a beautiful view of lush green vegetation, brightly colored butterflies and birds, and even a chattering monkey.
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| Our guide explained that people once lived under these trees by placing a covering over the space between the flat, above-ground roots. |
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| California girl (Tonya) |
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| Minta and John couldn't even reach all the way around it together. |
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| Hurray! |
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