Comments on Travel Wonders of the World: Castle with a Hidden Secret (Elmina, Ghana)

That's a really moving account, usually you hear a...

2009-11-26T00:20:37.808-08:00

That's a really moving account, usually you hear about these castles from the soldier's or the colonial's point of view.

What a haunting experience to visit this castle in...

2009-11-17T16:50:35.579-08:00

What a haunting experience to visit this castle in Elmina, Ghana. A sad reminder of unpleasant history.

@shannon: It is a haunting place. I went there ove...

2009-11-06T13:37:42.181-08:00

@shannon: It is a haunting place. I went there over a decade ago and still recall it vividly.

@RennyBA: Welcome to Travel Wonders.

@BarbaraW: I think they serve as a stark reminder why we must never forget such aspects of our history.

I also felt the "abhorrent history of slavery" whe...

2009-11-06T07:54:39.655-08:00

I also felt the "abhorrent history of slavery" when I visited the church tombs where slaves were held in Zanzibar. We must never forget.

What a wonderful travel report and how exotic to a...

2009-11-06T07:39:23.563-08:00

What a wonderful travel report and how exotic to a Norwegian!

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I can only imagine taking a walk through these wal...

2009-11-06T05:26:59.716-08:00

I can only imagine taking a walk through these walls, now that I know what this place represents. Haunting.