Made it To Tamale

Good morning. Well yesterday I successfully completed leg three of my journey up to Tamale in the northern region. There I met our dear friend Thomas and had a nice Ghanaian lunch, even had peas in it.
Afterwards, we made the two hour trek to Bolgatanga where Thomas family lives. I really got to see the country side. The villages are very beautiful. They’re also very impoverished. But everyone has a smile on their face. The northern region also has a larger Muslim population. Of the total population of Ghana, 30 million, about 10% are Muslim. And, everyone lives in peace, no matter what religion they practice.  The countryside is beautiful, green, spacious,  many have to walk to get their fresh water, and carry their baskets of food on their head. I didn’t want to take photos of these villages driving out of respect, as many northerners in Tamale region are shy and don’t want a photo taken.  Yet I saw smiles. And the driving in Ghana is no speed limit per se, everyone shares the road going both ways, plus you watch out for crossing pedestrian traffic, I mean animals.

As I arrived to Thomas home (Bolga House) I met his family, Felicia, Kelvin, Melvin, and daughter Lindy. We had a lovely meal of rice, pasta, and guinea fowl.  Was yummy. I spoke with the kids seeing what they liked and learned, ie Lindy is an Ariana Grande fan. Thomas didn’t know who that was. But I’ve enjoyed their hospitality. Even took a Shower without running water as the running water supply is scarce.
Today on to Wiaga where I get to see the school and Thomas’s home village.