A Delicious Fusion of African and Western Tastes
year : 2018 4 results

  • My tribute to Maya Angelou

     Today would have been Maya Angelou's 90th birthday! I would like to celebrate this incredible woman with a poem I have written in her honour. I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed writing it!   MAYA ANGELOU - I NEVER MET HER YET I MISS HER         Sassy and sophisticated, elegant and eloquent, her voice had an energy, a melody, a clarity, an unmistakable tone. Her entrance, majestic, at six foot, fantastic, her aura was all her own. Then came her ...
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  • Places to Eat

     A place I LOVE when it comes to African cuisine is - BUKA restaurant in Accra …  I love the ambience, the friendliness, the cleanliness…the top floor with its open air…and of course the African cuisine is excellent. Be sure to arrive hungry, because the portions are huge! I met the owner, Audrey, for the first time and what a charming lady! I ate there with friends twice in one week and look forward to going again. It’s really worth checking this place out if you haven’t ...
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  • Beaches

     Off to check out the beaches… Africa beach and Vienna beach are just down the road from home, about six minutes by car. Both have tables very close to the shore, close enough to walk down and dip your feet in the water. At Africa beach if you get the table closest to the sea you will get sprayed when the tide is in, and lovely cool toes. Beyond Takoradi there are more glorious beaches  like Busua, Ezile Bay, Lou Moon and more... I've shared a few photos from last year and the previous ...
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  • Ghana – Home Sweet Home

     The city lights flickering in the dark as we approach Accra's Kotoka International Airport is a wonderful sensation, we know we are just about to touch down...  after 6 and a half hours flying, flight BA0081 has landed… the doors open and the hot, tropical air blasts in to greet us… The airport staff greet us with warm smiles and "Akwaaba" - welcome, you're home now! The long queue in the arrival hall was a shock… quite a few flights had arrived at the same time, so you can ...
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