In Transit

Our visit to Cape Coast yesterday is going to be the last leisure activity of this whole trip. Today it’s back to work; we’re travelling all the way to the other side of Ghana to visit projects in the Northern region. Right now I’m in the waiting room of one of the main bus stations in Kumasi; BBC News 24 is on quietly in the background and the surrounding benches each contain a sleeping person. Direct services to Bolgatanga only run on some days, so we’re using a different route. Maybe I don’t really mind that, even though it takes slightly longer – sitting for 14 or 15 hours in the same spot can be a numbing experience, mentally and physically.

I thought it would be better to relax in the day and travel at night, rather than spending the whole day in buses. Will write again tomorrow when we’ve arrived.