Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum & Jamestown Lighthouse, Accra, Ghana

I have lived in Ghana for quite a while now and I've never stepped foot at the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum or the Jamestown Light house ever. So when my friend, Martin said he would be doing both places on a Saturday afternoon, I jumped in on the idea and joined him!! :)

Anyone looking for being a tourist in Accra for an afternoon should consider this!
Whether you are living or visiting, it's always nice to learn a little bit of history.

We ended the afternoon with rib burgers at Chix and Ribs. Uhhhh not exactly the Ghanaian experience to wrap up the day but hey, walking around was hot and tiring and we all felt we deserved a hefty and yummy meal!!! We followed it up by having some beers at Cuzzy bro's. Oh yess... it was a good tourist day!

Here are some of the photos:

So I am scared of heights.. but I made it to the top. The lighthouse has 82 steps (as claimed by our "tour guide")

Rockafeller, Osu, Accra

Rockafeller is my new favourite spot to eat to have a shisha and relax. It is a fusion of sushi and grills. If you have lived in Accra long enough, it is like me saying 3121 and Honeysuckle. The ambiance has a good feel though... although it seems like a fancy sports bar (big screen Tvs showing sports and some of the food on the menu)... it's not entirely one because they have sushi!

So far I have tried the appetizers and the sushi. My recommendations for sushi - crispy salmon salad, dynamite rolls, crazy boy rolls and smoked salmon rolls.
But that's just me being biased... I have a habit of always just ordering a bunch of appetizers and I LOVE sushi. Some have told me though that other dishes on the menu is a must try.

Photos below are of when I ate inside, but I discovered I like their outside space. It's a corner of 3121, it's quiet, doesn't feel like you are in Osu, and they have shisha. They do run out of shisha bottles so if you want to smoke one, go on a weekday!

Strawberry Margarita (if I remember correctly)...haha!

Some of the appetizers we ordered - the chicken wings are great!

Can't go wrong with sushi

Zebra Chocolate Mousse

Shisha and Salsa at Tam Tam African Restaurant, Afrikiko

It started when one girlfriend invited me to go out on a Wednesday night to try out the salsa at Afrikiko. It was really intimidating at first seeing all those dancers twirling and shaking it. Everyone looked so good dancing salsa that I wasn't sure I could even start learning there.

But there came a Wednesday when I just didn't care whether or not I could kept up or not. I decided I should just start and see how the salsa finds me! My first dance partner, Charles, was a winner. He was patient and he taught me the basics.

Now I look forward to Wednesdays. I'm slowly learning more and more moves. More than that, it's thoroughly enjoyable!

So ever since, I try to go every Wednesday to Tam Tam African Restaurant at Afrikiko to learn more steps :) The dance instructors are from Dancation International. They also have other dance classes like kizumba and so on.

The plus of going is that there is shisha! The vibe around you is chill and fun. More and more of my friends come by to try salsa and hang out to have shisha. I think out of all the places I go to, to have shisha, this is the most enjoyable - good company, music and ambiance.

Shisha at Afrikiko