BlogHide Reblurtsleifasaur in travel • 5 days agoA photo hike down the Rose Valley | Cappadocia, TurkeyI have done a previous post where I just gloss over the whole of the Cappadocia region. This time we are going to go on a real photo hike down the Rose Valley above Gorme. This whole region in the…leifasaur in blurt • 7 days agoThe Ballard Locks, SeattleSome years back i went to Seattle where my sister lives for her wedding. She lives in an area of Seattle called Ballard. At the bottom of the hill is a park and a place called the Ballard…leifasaur in blurtafrica • 8 days agoCape Spartel Lighthouse MoroccoAbout 12 km to the West of Tangiers Morocco is a beautiful lighthouse about 1000 feet above the water of the Atlantic Ocean at the entrance to the straights of Gibraltar. It has been in operation…leifasaur in blurtafrica • 9 days agoConstruction of a Grey Water CesspitMost grey water is sent straight to the open gutters that run on each side of the road in Ghana. These gutters then flow into bigger gutters and then into rivers, or into lagoons and then the sea.…leifasaur in blurtafrica • 15 days agoVolta Lake Side Tilapia IndustryVolta Lake was the worlds largest man made lake from when it was completed in 1966 until the recent completion of the 3 Gorges dam in China. The surface of the lake takes up 8,500 sq km at about…leifasaur in travel • 16 days agoA rainy day at the Topkapı Palace, Istanbul(The Gate of Salutation) Soon after conquered Constantinople from the Roman's Sultan Mehmed started rearranging his new possession. Topkapi palace started construction a few years after…leifasaur in blurtafrica • 18 days agoMud and Stick Mosques of Northern GhanaThere are about 8 historic mud and stick Sudanese style mosques in Northern Ghana. The above one is the Larabanga mosque. It is said to be the oldest dating back to 1421. It also has a very old…leifasaur in blurtafrica • 21 days agoBoutique Paradise Beach Resort in Western GhanaIn the past I have written about the Nzulezu Stilt Village in Ghana. This is where people live in a whole community built on stilts over the lake. As you can imagine sanitation and comfort are not…leifasaur in blurtafrica • 22 days agoThe highest inhabited community in GhanaAmadzofe is a community in the mountians to the North of Ho in the Volta Region of Ghana. It is the highest inhabited village in Ghana at right above 600 meters. The road winds up the valley to…leifasaur in blurtafria • 25 days agoHall of Fame, my highest rewarded posts throughout timeI thought it would be fun to do a run down of some of my highest paid posts throughout time. Next month will be 2 years now that I have been on blurt. It has been a learning experience, and maybe…leifasaur in blurtafrica • 25 days agoVDublife Camping TripA few years back I organized a camping trip with 4 friends and myself. One of my friends has a VW Westfalia Camper Van and I have a VW Double cab. The idea was to do some car camping and just have…leifasaur in blurtafrica • 29 days agoThe Tallest waterfall in West AfricaWli Falls in Ghana is said to be the tallest and the highest waterfall in West Africa. It has both an upper and lower falls. It is located about 20km from Hohoe in the Volta Region of Ghana. This…leifasaur in blurtafrica • last monthMole National Park Walking Safari, GhanaMole National Park is one of the largest National Parks in Ghana and the most popular only Kakum National park is as well known as Mole. Mole is in the Norther part of Ghana where the geography is…leifasaur in blurtafrica • last monthMonkey Business at Baobeng Fiema Monkey SanctuaryOne of my favorite forms of conservation is when it comes from the community level and is not forced from top down or from outside organizations. One example of this is Baobeng Fiema Community…leifasaur in blurtafrica • last monthThe Green Ranch, Lake BosumtwiLake Bosumtwi is a lake in central Ghana that is very unique. It really does not have any inlet or outlet and a very deep bottom. It is geographically similar to Crater Lake in Oregon. It is…leifasaur in blurtafrica • last monthAlleys, streets and Corners of Tangier, MoroccoIn December 2019 I met up with my father, sister and her husband in Morocco for a little vacation. We all met up in Tangier as our first stop and place to explore. I have shared some of my…leifasaur in blurtafrica • last monthMaking Papaya JamThe pawpaw that I planted at the end of 2021 have been constant producers. Pawpaw or papaya used to be a fruit that I really didn't enjoy that much. There is a strong kinda funky flavor that a lot…leifasaur in blurtindia • 2 months agoA new years to rememberI am rewinding a few years ago. Ok when I count them it is more than I thought. Rewind to 2016, and I was in Mumbai India for the holidays. I was with my mother, my sister, and her husband and…leifasaur in blurtafrica • 2 months agoProgression of the Storm FrontYesterday was Sunday and that is usually our busiest day at the beach resort. We are very firmly in the middle of the dry season so the weather is good and hot, and the road is also better. So we…leifasaur in blurtafrica • 2 months agoAccra Art Gallery visit with my visiting fatherWhile my father was in Ghana visiting us and his new grand son we occasionally looked at ways of getting out of the resort and doing something interesting. It was not easy it was the high season…