Africa Cup of Nations - Accra
So today I did the original tourist thing in Accra and went shopping. I wanted to find something traditional to wear.
Started the mission at Kaneshie Market - this was like no market I'd ever seen - it was like carnival but with stalls. I was told not to pay the price I was offerd by the seller. It's the custom to bargain and haggle with them to bring the price down by 50%.
I can't lie, I was extremely unsuccessful in the art of haggling. My mission led me to the Accra Arts Centre. Once again I put to the test the skill of bargain hunting and this time it worked (apparently showing the money helps!).
Anyway, after getting a traditional top to wear, we met a legend. Funny thing was I didn't know he was a legend, I thought he just sold coconuts. "Super Buffalo Dragon" was his name, and he was 68 years old. This guy began to tell us stories about being Africa's number 1 gymnast and stuntman. He told us about stunts including pulling a train with his teeth, having cars drive over him and lifting concrete and people at the same time.
We didn't know whether to believe him.
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