Ashanti and Brong Ahafo

Next I headed to Kumasi, capitol of the Ashanti kingdom, in the central part of the country. It was supposed to be a 4 hour bus ride, but due to road construction, it was closer to 7 hours to get there.

In Kumasi I hooked up with my good Ashanti friend Justice. He gave me a tour of the central district of Kumasi. We got caught in a heavy rain on the way to his grandfather's house. A white person always attracts a lot of attention, but judging from the reactions of people, a soaking-wet white man in the street must be quite a spectacle!

From Kumasi, we headed in the Brong-Ahafo region, to the city of Techiman. We had a great time together visiting Kintampo falls and Fuller falls. Being around the water makes your forget about the heat!

We also visited the Fiema monkey sanctuary, where monkeys are revered. The monkeys are so comfortable with people that thay would take food from your hand - or anywhere else they could grab it.