The hike began from the environs close to the Ashesi campus and ended in one of the steep hills of the Berekuso township. This event was organised by Felix Tetteh and it took place on 17th September, 2011. About 20 people turned up for the event which was held on a scenery characterized by the beautiful views of the city of Accra and the river bodies of the Berekuso township.
The tour guides, two Berekuso Policemen, Santiago and Inspector Glavi, who led the hike took as round some parts of the Akuapim mountains,. This was a tough challenge for some of us who have retired in any form of physical activity. The tour guides gave us a brief history about the rivers of Berekuso. Through this, we learnt that Okomfo Anokye, an ancient Ashanti fetish priest visited the water sources of the town some years ago and left his footprints in the rocks. His footprints are still engraved in the rocks till date, a miraculous and beautiful sight.
After the end of the trek, hikers helped themselves to healthy portions of meat which they grilled themselves. This was a fun moment and quite a scene as students were fighting over small pieces of meat which were still on the fire. Students had already chosen their portions before the meat were even ready. This moment was also a time for Ashesi students to interact with some of the community members who came around as they saw us. We took pictures with them along our hike.
At the end of the event, we all jumped into the back of a truck, holding each other tightly, almost for our lives, and screamed all the way to school. This was both scary and adventurous for most of us. Our arrival at the school campus was almost legendary as Derrick Crentsil, ASC president, stood there in awe, with a wide smile on his face, as our truck advanced into the school grounds.
Hiking was certainly a fun event that, I won’t hesitate for a second to go for when Felix Tetteh and his team throws the opportunity at me again. I, and we, certainly did love it!
