Up pretty early to get a start ahead of what we were told was likely to be pretty heavy traffic out to the Cape Coast. Our plan was to see two forts/castles which had been major shipment points for slaves headed to the americas. After around a 2.5 hour drive, we came to Elmina Castle, built by the Portuguese as a trading post in the late 1400s which later became a slave trading post. The view from a short distance away:
After parking, we walked towards the castle. A view of the fishing boats right outside the castle:
Inside the castle courtyard:
We had to wait about 10 minutes, but shortly a tour was given which lasted about 45 minutes and was very informative. Highly recommend waiting for the tour if you come all this way. View from atop the castle:
