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Saturday, May 16 we went with the Shipleys and Binghams to Aburi. It’s a small mountain village about an hour away from Accra. It has two major attractions – the Botannical Gardens started by the British in 1890 and the woodcarvers shops all along the main road. We stopped first at the wood carvers and enjoyed watching some of them at work. See the photo of the lovely carving we bought representing unity in marriage. We don’t have anything decorative in our apartment and thought we could enjoy it here, and it’s not too large to fit in a suitcase when we go home. Then we headed to the Botannical Gardens where we hired a guide to show us around. The Royal Palms along the entrance were planted in 1890! They are magnificent! Because it was Saturday there were a number of school children enjoying the beautiful day and the lovely plants and trees. We had a good time sharing our picnic lunch and arrived home by early afternoon where we promptly took a good nap.