We ended our weekend today with a morning trip to Kakum National Park. It was the first time I got to experience a real rain forest. It was amazing how thick and dense the forest actually is. you could get lost so easily. We didn't get to see any exotic wildlife (we're saving that for Mole), but we did get to see a vast assortment of plants and butterflies. They ranged in size, color, and patterns. One even landed on Elliott's foot! As part of the tour, we got to go up in the canopy by walking across six rope bridges. It was very exciting because the threat of falling was very evident. The view was absolutely breathtaking and it was a humbling feelings to be so high in the treetops. I thought that Ko-Sa was gorgeous, but this was a different kind of beauty. Just like the ocean, there was forest as far as the eye could see. I felt like I was right in the middle of a National Geographic show. I learned that half of the world's animal and plant species live in rainforests, which only cover 7% of the earth's surface. Kakum also supplies water to different parts of southern Ghana. Just another reason why rainforests are so important to preserve. Like the ocean, it's a realm of nature that we have no right to take away.
Although the rope walk was such a great experience (I felt like I was Indiana Jones), I really wanted to see wildlife. Our guide said that Kakum has overnight wildlife excursions. What an adventure that would be!
Spending this weekend on the beach and in the rainforest has gotten me very interested in outdoor activities. I remember when we went to Hawaii and our great hiking adventure in Molokai. It was only me and my parents who hiked down into the former leper colony and I remember loving it. We had the option of taking mules, but it was a wonderful feeling of accomplishment after we finished hiking out of the colony. We were exhausted, but the experience and the coffee afterwards was well worth it. I need to start appreciating God's creation by being in it as much as possible. Now I remember one of the many reasons why I love horseback riding so much: it is another connection to God.
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