Excursion to the Mountains of Ghana

This past weekend I had the opportunity to travel to the Volta Region with AFS Ghana.  The trip included the German, Belgium, and American exchange students.  We all traveled to Ho, Ghana, which is the Capital of Volta Region.  The first day we traveled to Ho, we had dinner then went straight to the hotel.  The hotel was very nice. It had a mini-golfing, a pool, a park, sports bar etc.  It's located in a serene spot in the mountains, which made the stay very relaxing.  On the second day we went hiking at Paradise Mountain.  I for one, love hiking and was very excited to hike in Ghana.  It was a nice, long hike and I choose to venture off, and take the harder route back up the mountain.  It was extremely fun because we had to trek through the African jungle and repel down parts of the mountain.  We hiked past the Paradise Mountain waterfall and got to relax by the waterfall.  After the hike was concluded some friends and I went to town to buy fabric and other trinkets.  It was interesting to see the difference between Accra and Ho.  Ho, although it is the capital of the Volta Region, was less urban than Accra and also less Westernized.  Back at the hotel we ate and watched movies in our rooms and enjoyed the hot water that the hotel provided for showers! A large supply of hot water is a rarity in most parts of Ghana.  The next day we headed home, stopping to buy yams and fresh tilapia on the way.  Although the trip was short I enjoyed myself and loved visiting the mountains of Ghana.