Fort Amsterdam and Abandze

We found ourselves in Abandze as the evening snuck up on us. Thankfully, we found a parking lot to camp in and enjoyed a fantastic tour at Fort Amsterdam. This Fort was first established as a trading post for gold, but later became a significant hub in the Atlantic slave trade, with its southeast bastion serving as one of the first dedicated slave prisons on the Gold Coast. Our guide Rebecca was incredible, and we had lengthy discussions not only on the history of Ghana but also on the history of South Africa and on unpacking the Xenophobia crisis that is so prevalent in RSA currently.Read more