Over the weekend, BF and I made a quick getaway to nearby Kokrobite (koh-kroh-bee-tay) Beach. It's about 20 miles from Accra, a very doable drive apart from a mile-long stretch through a little town called Aplaku, which hasn't seen a surfaced road in who-knows-how-many years. It's funniest because the road's in good condition both before and after the bumps and holes.
Also making the drive less doable: insane traffic out of Accra which kept us barely moving for a full two hours! On a Saturday, we were not prepared for this.
Arrival at the Kokrobite Garden hotel/lodge/inn was a breath of fresh air. This little place really lives up to its garden name! Bougainvillea and fiery flowers whose name I don't know, palms and umbrella trees, and even a stand or two of bamboo ensure the premises are always green.
There are rooms for about ten people, plus a mostly-Italian restaurant which brings in other tourists looking to escape the reggae vibe and ages of waiting at nearby Big Milly's Place.
The cabin we were in was supplied with a fan, a double mattress (thin, but new and manageable), and an ensuite bathroom with a switch-on pump when you wanted to use the water. It's an adorable sloped-roof construction with a charming slanted floor. For 25 cedis, we were very satisfied! It was far enough away from Big Milly's that the din of reggae night didn't keep us up, and the vibrant plants led to a relaxed and friendly ambiance.
We spent the night in the Garden, then on Sunday morning were woken up by church music from behind our cabin and The Three Tenors from the restaurant in front of us.
Ants found their way overnight into my bag, where I had stored some plantain chips for snacking. I got my first ant bites ever while cleaning them out of my bag! Those little things sting. J was incredulous I'd never been bitten by ants before.
After breakfast (French toast and fried pancakes with fresh fruit), we retreated to the beach for a few hours. And this is where the real woes start. We both managed to attain some serious sunburns, though we'd been very careful to load up on sunscreen before we left the room. The destruction was horrible. Poor J looks like a lobster up his entire front. I'm marginally better!
It was lovely to get out of the city, just for a night. Definitely hit the Kokrobite Garden if you need a quiet night with a friendly host and tasty food!
Also making the drive less doable: insane traffic out of Accra which kept us barely moving for a full two hours! On a Saturday, we were not prepared for this.
Arrival at the Kokrobite Garden hotel/lodge/inn was a breath of fresh air. This little place really lives up to its garden name! Bougainvillea and fiery flowers whose name I don't know, palms and umbrella trees, and even a stand or two of bamboo ensure the premises are always green.
There are rooms for about ten people, plus a mostly-Italian restaurant which brings in other tourists looking to escape the reggae vibe and ages of waiting at nearby Big Milly's Place.
The cabin we were in was supplied with a fan, a double mattress (thin, but new and manageable), and an ensuite bathroom with a switch-on pump when you wanted to use the water. It's an adorable sloped-roof construction with a charming slanted floor. For 25 cedis, we were very satisfied! It was far enough away from Big Milly's that the din of reggae night didn't keep us up, and the vibrant plants led to a relaxed and friendly ambiance.
We spent the night in the Garden, then on Sunday morning were woken up by church music from behind our cabin and The Three Tenors from the restaurant in front of us.
Ants found their way overnight into my bag, where I had stored some plantain chips for snacking. I got my first ant bites ever while cleaning them out of my bag! Those little things sting. J was incredulous I'd never been bitten by ants before.
After breakfast (French toast and fried pancakes with fresh fruit), we retreated to the beach for a few hours. And this is where the real woes start. We both managed to attain some serious sunburns, though we'd been very careful to load up on sunscreen before we left the room. The destruction was horrible. Poor J looks like a lobster up his entire front. I'm marginally better!
It was lovely to get out of the city, just for a night. Definitely hit the Kokrobite Garden if you need a quiet night with a friendly host and tasty food!
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