Kakum National Park in Ghana
As we entered the park, the grounds were wet, animals were silent, and not a human in sight; we literally had the whole national park to ourselves. Kakum National Park canopy walk protects an area of rainforest which which is home to endangered mammals such as forest elephants, bongo antelopes and primates like the Diana monkey. If you’ve ever seen or heard of this canopy walk, it’s likely you’ve seen about 20-30 people walking on it at a time. Well, for us, it was two. Thanks patience! As we walked across the canopy we got to see land untouched, unharmed and preserved in all it’s beauty. It was an experience of a lifetime, where one can only experience for themselves. The forest contained so many shades of green that I couldn’t even count. The rainstorm has made the clouds drop, and rest perfectly between the lush trees. At the end of the day, we were so glad we patiently waited for the storm to pass, because that was truly the best way we could’ve experienced Kakum National Park.
On our way down from the canopy walk, we saw a class field trip, a large family, and a few couples walking up to experience what we just saw. It was in that moment I realized how truly lucky we were to have the canopy walk all to ourselves. Thanks mother nature! You truly do work in wondrous ways.
I’ve never been a fan of patience. We’ve all heard it before, patience is a virtue, but easier said then done, right? As I grow older, I see the importance in practicing patience, and more importantly, the outcomes of it. My experience in Kakum National Park just outside of Elmina, Ghana was one true testament for practicing patience, and seeing the outcome almost immediately!
We entered the national park with a light drizzle in the sky. Nothing too serious, and definitely nothing that would stop us from experiencing and exploring. As we went inside the small hut to purchase the park passes, the light drizzle starting to pick up. “Light drizzle” ended up turning into a wild rainstorm that closed the park for a little over an hour. We patiently waited inside the small ticket hut as the rainstorm escalated and deescalated about a dozen times. We sat in the hut while pondering and debating whether or not mother nature would let us see the beautiful national park. We decided to practice our patience, and at the end of the whole experience I’m so glad we did. After the rainstorm mostly cleared, we got to explore Kakum National Park all to ourselves.
