Another airport

This time I am in Amsterdam airport Schiphol. 8 hour layover!!

"Hawking"

Some girls trying to sell us fruit outside the van as we prepare to leave Elmina. The locals call it "hawking". There are even "no hawking" signs on parking spots and sidewalks.

Fishing boats

Boats lined up near the shore at the village of Elmina in Ghana.

Point of No Return

Today I visited the Elmina Castle in Ghana. This old fort was used for years as a final stop in the african slave trade.

The inhuman treatment of these captured africans was almost too much to hear about. The small room where they were detained still has a faint stench over 200 years later.

Below are shots of the fort as well as the "point of no return" the gate the slaves had to go through (one by one) to board the slave ships and bid Africa farewell forever.

Location:Ghana

The things a guy has to do...

... To keep all his "tech" charged up while away on a missions trip!

In this picture:
- 2 extension cords
- Canon camera charger
- video camera charger
- spare video camera battery and charger
- iPhone charger
- voltage converter

Whew!

Fortune Teller

A fortune teller by the road in Accra, Ghana... with a cash register!

Way to use your head

Women in a marketplace in Ghana carrying a variety of items on their heads.

Akwaaba!!

I have just arrived in Ghana! Next three days will be spent with the local pastors touring local schools and holding revivals. Then we conclude with a sightseeing tour of Cape Coast (the last stop in Africa before slaves sailed for America)
Of course I'll be posting photos, so stay tuned!

Scenes from the city

One of the local marketplace areas we see as we drive the streets of Monrovia.

First church service

Sunday morning service, Liberian style!!

This is the lobby of my hotel...

... Believe it or not, I am in Liberia, West Africa. The hotel is owned and operated by Chinese. It almost felt like I was traveling for work...

Bags, Bags, Bags...

Picture this times about 5... That was how much we ended up checking in. All for the sake of ministry....

Lunch stop

Benefit of a road trip - food stop at Cracker Barrel!

The Best Camera...

... Is the one that's always with you. To that end, over the next several days I will be posting pictures taken during my upcoming missions trip to Africa (Liberia and Ghana) with my iPhone 4's camera. Stay tuned...

My First Mobile Blog Post

This is my first mobile test post 

Just a random picture of some African-themed art on my wall.


- sent from my iPhone