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After about an hour I approached Widnaba and passed a young man just returning from the fields. He introduced himself as a Prince, son of the Chief of Widnaba. Fifteen minutes more, he explained, and I should turn left at a 3 feet wide path, that would lead to the Chief Palace. Now there were dozens of such paths, so I was glad it was signposted anyway. The Chief Palace consisted, typical for this region, of a large collection of circular mud houses, many of them almost attached to each other.
A few men, sitting under a tree, welcomed me. One of them was the friendly Chief, that I recogized from the brochure. He appointed someone to prepare my stay, while he offered me a bowl of water and a chair.
An hour later I sat relaxed in the shadow under the branches of a gigantic tree at the newly contructed Vistors Centre observing its painted walls. A man cleaned my rarely used room; a container of water was carried in. The wife of the Headmaster brought me a fantastic meal of Benku.
It was perfect...
Updated Aug 22, 2004
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She introduced me to the history of the program and offered me to accompany me to Widnaba. What if I missed the road, if I had a flat tyre, and would the guides be ready to offer me a good stay? I declined the offer and chose one of their nice race bikes to rent for 24 hours. The fee was set at about EUR 2,--. Proceeds would benefit the Tilla community.
Then I left Tilla. The sun was fierce at 11AM already, the landscapes a little hilly and more than once I had to carry the bike over the mess that had been a road before. It was tiring, but the wilderness savannah land was beautiful green. It seemed completely deserted at this hour. One time I paused under a rare big tree, at a stream, that offered some good shadow.
Written Aug 22, 2004
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I took off from Bolgatanga with one of the regular buses to Bawku, and had myself dropped in a village called Tilla, at the junction to Widnaba. People at a roadstall directed me to the residence of the local Priest, near the junction. He was not immediately available, but it did not take more than half an hour before he showed up.
In his enthousiasm he offered me a ride all the way on the back of his motorbike. But I wanted a chance to enjoy more of the countryside, which looked great after the long rains. Also it was my plan to stay overnight in Widnaba and be more flexible for the return trip. So I enquired after ordinary bicycles.
The helpful Priest drove me to a compound 200 meters off road, where Peace Corps volunteers were residing. Some days earlier, when I visited the Shrine in Tenzugu Village and got stuck on the way back, I was lucky enough to get a ride with a passing Peace Corps car. I had spoken about Widnaba. The girl who opened the door in Tilla said she had expected me already.
Updated Aug 22, 2004
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