Today we explored Elmina, site of the biggest slave castle in Ghana. Historical sites always interest me, but it was unnerving walking through the old, cramped dungeons where tens of thousands of Africans were captive for several months before they were taken away across the Atlantic into slavery. My experience here has added a new perspective to encounters at sites like this. Not only was I thinking about the terrible things that happened there, but what went on at this castle took Africa from Africans forever. There are a lot of descendants of slaves who struggle with not belonging anywhere, and that problem can be traced back to the beaches of Elmina a few hundred years ago.
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| Top of the Castle |
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| Door of No Return |
Enough with the heavy stuff. There were some great views of Elmina from the castle, and walking around the town was a tiring but good way to see some more great views of an African fishing village.
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| Elmina from a hill |
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| Soccer game |
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