Friday, March 30, 2012

Ghana


Lake Bosumtwi, near Kumasi
Large trees are harvested in Ghana. Behind the truck is a tro tro, public transportation
Weaving kente cloth
Paul in one of the research plantations where we worked. This one had been cleaned out with machates; wonderful
Paul's family: First on left is a friend, Dina, Jojo, Paul, Equa, Efua

Kakum rain forest natl park, Ghana



Market day; each town has one day a week for market.

Scenes along the roads in Ghana


Ghanians do not like their pictures taken without permission

Volta, eastern region of Ghana


Wli falls, the lower falls. The upper falls was a very steep strenous hike
The Aburi area north of Accra.


The black spots are large bats on the rock wall around the waterfall. The area is known for these specific bats.


Thursday, March 29, 2012

Ghana


Walking to Bobori from the village (4.5 kilometers)
getting close to Bobori
Emmanuel, Agnes, James, King, and two other folks who work at Bobori
Wonderful people!

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Ghana!


looking toward the beach north of Cape Coast. The coast looks like this all the way to the west border 
the beach from the castle at cape coast
looking down from the castle at the boats
one of the dreadful dungeons below Cape Coast castle where slaves were held before shipping out
looking from the CC castle toward the coast part of town

Portugal

an awesome common site along the road
the village near our walk with Martina
near the campground on the coast north of Porto
Top pic: With Anne in Porto
Bottom Pic: On a hike with Martina north of Vila Real. We seem to look like tourist around here in our normal get up.

Portugal



Vila Real
Cathedral at Guarda (Tom and Luis in picture)
Castle at Guimaraes
view from the castle looking at the palace
looking at the coast from the northern city of Viana do Castelo

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Vila Real





A view from below the road and above the river in Vila Real






Lomas de Olo, a small village


A palace just east of Vila Real



Travels






The train station in Aveiro (and Tom), a city south of Porto and the inside of one of the cathedrals.

A visit to the beautiful city of Porto




Oops! I did not include any of the beautiful buildings!



Porto from across the river
The beach near where we stayed



A street in Porto

Sunset on the beach where we were staying

Lomas de Olo











Along the road up the mountain out of Vila Real, on the way to Lomas
One of the narrow roads in Lomas de Olo

Amarante

200 acres and then the house, beautiful farm out of Amarante from the farm home ,from 1600