The Jamestown Lighthouse
As soon as I opened the door of the cab, he appeared and insisted on
showing me around. No thanks, I replied, and continued walking. But he
was persistent. How much are you charging? Nothing! I just want to show
you around. I knew he would be expecting some payment when the tour was
finished, but since I had nothing otherwise scheduled, I figured, why
not? He introduced himself as Vees, but his nickname was "Nice One" as
he gestured to the back of his shirt. Indeed, he had the words "Nice
One" on the back in big letters and as we walked through the town,
that’s what everyone called him.
The lighthouse gave a spectacular view of Jamestown and the surrounding
area. He pointed at his house where a pair of neon green shorts hung on
the clothesline. We later visited his place and a old woman outside
offered me a small fried red fish no bigger than the palm of my hand. I
tried to politely decline, explaining I had already eaten, but she insisted.
It was absolutely delicious.
I thanked her in Twi and I asked Vees if I should offer her some payment
in return. No, he responded, she just wanted to give you a fish, just
say thank you.
April 5th, 2009 at 11:01 pm
Wow…those are the kind of experiences you can’t get in North America. Glad you’re there to share it with the rest of us.