Heartfelt Goodbye

As the ship pulled away from Ghana the group of street vendors whose booths were set up right next to the ship, many of whom were drum-makers, ran and grabbed a bunch of drums and kettle bells and Ghana flags and started an impromptu drum and dance send-off on the edge of the port terminal. They were really hoopin’ and hollerin’. One young man screamed “I love you!!!!” at the top of his lungs to all of the students and staff gathering on the back decks to wave goodbye. Another screamed “I’ve got a feelin’…that tonight’s gonna be a good good night!!” A couple of students started a group chant of the Twi word for thank you: “Me-da-ssi! Me-da-ssi! Me-da-ssi!” That sent our vendor friends over the top, and they sprinted up and down the length of the pier whooping and pounding the drums in fits of joy. And that sent us over the top! We couldn’t conceive of a more heartfelt and fun-filled way to pull out, and we’ll all be thinking of and missing Ghana as we sail on to our next port of call…South Africa.

And here’s one more short clip to show what it looks like driving around Ghana between Takoradi and Elmina:

Streets of Ghana from Sam and Shannon Bloomquist on Vimeo.

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SHANNON BLOOMQUIST
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