P2’s travelogue

Matareva Beach, Upolu, Samoa uploaded on 12 August 2008

This is a secluded beach in southern Samoa on the island of Upolu. While used primarily by locals, we were welcomed warmly and ended up staying the night. The villagers cooked a pig and went out after dark with flashlights and spears to catch fish along the reef. We slept peacefully in a fale (an open air hut made with poles and a thatched roof) to the sound of the waves crashing. Both the people and the scenery were beautiful.

Cape Coast slave fort, Ghana uploaded on 4 May 2008

Slave fort in Cape Coast, Ghana, with fishermen and traditional boat in the foreground.

Boatman, Cape Coast, Ghana uploaded on 4 May 2008

A local fisherman fixes netting on one of his traditional canoes. Ghanaian canoe bodies are carved from a single tree trunck, with slats added later. Fishing in coastal communities is frequently the single source of food.

outside of Plovdiv, Bulgaria uploaded on 4 May 2008

An old castle in the hills outside of Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

Chalkidiki, Greece uploaded on 4 May 2008

An old fisherman's boat on the beach in Chalkidiki, Greece. A popular tourist destination for Baltic vacationers, Chalkidiki is a vibrant beach town very near the city of Thessaloniki.

Old British Fort, Ghana uploaded on 4 May 2008

Ghana was colonized by the British, and many of their forts remain today in various stages of decay. A number of the larger slave forts along the coast remain intact, but further from the main cities they have fallen into disarray. This one is near Ada, a small beach town to the east of the capital, Accra.

Ghanaian Goats uploaded on 4 May 2008

This is a small village called Larabanga in the northern area of Ghana, West Africa. The southern half of Ghana is more tropical and lush, while the northern half meets the bottom of the Sahel and is dry and desert-like.

Joshua Tree National Park uploaded on 3 May 2008