The gutters in Ghana are about six or more inches wide and more than a foot deep. I wonder how many pedestrians or cars fall into the gutter? 
Everything is sold outside...EVERYTHING!!
I grabbed a few shots from the top of a parkade in the heart of the city...it was the hottest day yet and I can't imagine the folks who have to work in this heat.
There are lots of banks in Ghana, there are small branches around town with big main branches downtown...much the same at in Canada but because there is little use of credit or debit cards there are huge lines in the bank because everyone uses cash.
Everything is sold outside...EVERYTHING!!
I grabbed a few shots from the top of a parkade in the heart of the city...it was the hottest day yet and I can't imagine the folks who have to work in this heat.
That's the ocean beyond the bank tower.
These women have one of the worst jobs I can imagine...they have huge metal tubs. They are available for hire in the market, they will follow you and carry your purchases in their tub on their head. It was so hot and they were resting on the sidewalk while they waited for their next job. Can you imagine the the toll it would take on your body?
These women have one of the worst jobs I can imagine...they have huge metal tubs. They are available for hire in the market, they will follow you and carry your purchases in their tub on their head. It was so hot and they were resting on the sidewalk while they waited for their next job. Can you imagine the the toll it would take on your body?
There are lots of banks in Ghana, there are small branches around town with big main branches downtown...much the same at in Canada but because there is little use of credit or debit cards there are huge lines in the bank because everyone uses cash.The Ghana Cedi was redenominated just about one year ago. Everywhere we go people still quote prices in the old cedis. So they say so many thousand cedis but they mean some few cedis or for example you ask how much for a phone card and they say 75 but they mean 7 cedis and 50 pesewas.
The Court House
Stadium
Independence Square
Court House
This is a common scene, the woman is selling plastic bags of drinking water "iiccce ssswaater". It is fairly cheap 5 pesewas which is less than 5 cents. These water bags are supposedly filled will clean water and have apparently helped reduce the number of water born illnesses in the country. The down side is that you see the empty plastic bags littered everywhere.
This very old woman was walking in traffic with styrofoam blocks for sale.
The Court House
Stadium
Independence Square
Court House
This is a common scene, the woman is selling plastic bags of drinking water "iiccce ssswaater". It is fairly cheap 5 pesewas which is less than 5 cents. These water bags are supposedly filled will clean water and have apparently helped reduce the number of water born illnesses in the country. The down side is that you see the empty plastic bags littered everywhere.
This very old woman was walking in traffic with styrofoam blocks for sale.
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