After taking a little break, paying fees for the hike and posing for pictures, most everyone took off to climb the highest mountain in Ghana. We were told it would be a 45 minute hike. Jeffrey came back presently and said it was slick and rocky and straight up. He wisely decided not to turn an ankle or be helped out. Four others turned back early too. Jeffrey prayed that all the young people there would have a spiritual experience.
The laughter and talk going out was fun to watch, the comradery was great. Coming back the groups were much more subdued although there were lots of fist pumps. It was reported by many that their legs were shaking and all who got to the top seemed exhausted. It took much more than 45 minutes. Prince made a couple of small videos from the top that I will have to figure out how to YouTube so you can see the view and hear his comments.
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| The hikers headed out around 10 am |
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| Bye! See you later! |
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| Hello!! We made it! |
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| Nothing like success |
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| Not quite the last but almost. The last hikers came in after 1 pm |
There is really something wonderful in watching the young do hard things. The admiration they had for others on the trip, someone described Walker as "walking like Noah", the way they look out for each other. Moses came back with bare feet holding a pair of shoes. I asked him if it was easier to walk barefooted. He said they were not his shoes. One of the girls could not hike in her shoes as they were too slick. He gave her his and carried hers back.
They all left in a long column but came back at staggered intervals.
Some of the first who arrived back pulled out the lunch containers and served up fried rice with chicken and salad. The last of the cookies disappeared. The lunch lasted about an hour and a half till all got back and had lunch.
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