I have been to Elmina several times and it always makes you stop and think what those people went through.
Elmina castle from the coast.
Elmina Castle.
The governors residence inside the castle.
The Portuguese church.
Another photo of the church.
Looking down from the governors balcony towards the church.
The point of no return.
Walking through the point of no return.
One of the cannonballs from the many Portuguese/Dutch wars over the castle.
A visitor picking up the cannon ball.
Cannons facing seaward.
Marie & Vladka.
Elmina town.
Looking Westward from the castle.
Looking Eastward from the castle.
Kite flying past.
The pillar you see are the remains of the jetty where the slave ships used to berth.
The fishing boats at Elmina.
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Elmina's cell of no return.....Last in line on the tour, the guide..ushered us in to this small stone dark cell, and asked me to close the door. 'Imagine' he said, 'You are locked in here with scores of others, with the heat and humidity, no light, no water or food, no sanitation facilities, and you are the last to die'. I will never forget my tours of Elmina, and the feelings generated by my visits.
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