A Quick Drive Through Town

In Chicago, when someone mentions they have to "drive downtown," it is often accompanied with an uneasy look (and perhaps tears). This is part of why public transit was invented-- so you can pay someone else to slug through traffic and worry about being hit by inattentive tourists.

Here in Upper West, we have our own versions of public transit: camboos (Google search "tuk tuk") that will drive you anywhere for 1-2 cedis (0.20-0.40 USD) and tro tros (privately owned minibuses  that can be boarded anywhere along the road), who will charge the same but only travel on fixed routes. While my city is nowhere near as populous or traffic-jammed as Chicago, it is still nice to jump on one of these transit options to avoid being hit by a moto or truck (there are no sidewalks here, so one has to walk along the road to get anywhere).

Another beautiful reason to take public transit to town is that you get to see the sites in a short period of time! I decided to quickly film a portion of my ride to market so you too can see what a typical northern city in Ghana looks like. Enjoy the ride!




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