Gorée & a Big Statue

Isle de Gorée

Isle de Gorée completed the circle from the start of the trip in Ghana ten weeks ago. It's an old slave holding island, a staging point on the way to Europe.  It also happens to be very photogenic, with no cars on the island it would be peaceful if it weren't such a tourist spot full of hawkers.

Isle de Gorée

Isle de Gorée

Release of the Slaves

After a last supper with Jimmy, Hatter & Osamu there was still time for a final stop on the way to the airport.  Another example of extreme piece spending, the $27m statue of African Renaissance, which also tops a recent list of controversial statues on the bbc travel site.

Statue of African Renaissance