After my first week of pathology I decided to get out and see some of the area around Kumasi. Saturday’s trip was a short 30km (one hour) drive out to Lake Bosumtwi. We packed light, but had all the necessities.
If you forget anything a local Super Mall is available on the way for your shopping convenience.
We arrived at a small lake town and were promply greeted by a man who said he is the local tour guide. He gave a brief history of the lake and town and offered to take us on a boat ride if we wished (~$1 per minute).
The boat looked like it met the necessary safety requirements. (It floated) We negotiated a 15 minute tour up the lake to the next village and back and scrambled aboard.
The lake is a meteorite impact crater that has filled with fresh water. The circular lake is about 10 miles across and has no natural inlets (Good thing, No rivers/ No crocodiles).
Everyone in the village was very friendly and many of the local school kids were out for a swim.
We went on a day trip from Kumasi, but a local resort is available for $50 if you wish to spend the night.
It was a good day trip and I snapped a picture of myself on the crater rim with the lake in the background on my way home.
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