Draft:Wanderlust Ghana

Wanderlust Ghana is a 12 member group of travellers, explorers, philanthropists and tourism enthusiasts in Ghana.[1] The team includes Richard Anim, Kwadwo Saka, Kwame Peprah, Kofi Peprah, and others. [2]

The team went on a remarkable cross-continental road trip from Accra to London with over 10,000 kilometers drive. Among the team was Nana Afua Serwaa, the only female who is also an auto repair technician.[3] They are the first Ghanaians to embark on this trip.[4]

Travel Backgrouund

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The road trip from Accra to London started on July 23, 2023 through Aburi, Nsawam, Kumasi, and Sunyani to Dormaa and then entered Cote d’Ivoire through Golokrom.[5] [3]

During the journey, one person dropped off in Senegal and two others also dropped off in Morocco.[3]

From Cote D’Ivoire, the group continued their trip from Mali, Senegal, Mauritania, and Morocco, and finally entered Europe through Spain by a Mediterranean ferry.[6]

On August 6th, nine individuals successfully reached  London, completing the entire journey from Accra to London by road after others dropped off for work commitments during the journey.[7]

Vehicles

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The team used five different registered Ghanaian vehicles which includes a Mercedez Benz G-Wagon, two Toyota Landcruisers (V8), Lexus RX 350, and a Ford F150, Raptor.[8]

Adventure Goal

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The goal of the adventure was to raise funds for Edusports foundation which aims to provide technology resources to rural communities around Ghana.[9]

References

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  1. ^ Amartey, Geraldo (2023-08-05). ""This is history": Ghanaians travelling from Accra to London make it to BBC". Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
  2. ^ AfricaNews (2023-08-07). "13 Ghanaians successfully complete 10,000km drive from Accra to London". Africanews. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
  3. ^ a b c "Accra to London by road for adventure, charity, the story of Wanderlust Ghana tourism enthusiasts". 2023-08-04. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
  4. ^ "#AccratoLondon: 12 friends dey drive from Accra go London to create awareness for digital poverty". BBC News Pidgin. 2023-08-05. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
  5. ^ Taylor, Mildred Europa (2023-08-07). "Ghanaian group makes history driving from Accra to London on daring 10,000km trip". Face2Face Africa. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
  6. ^ Johnson, Reymond Awusei (2023-08-06). "Accra to London expedition: Group finally arrive in London after days en route". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
  7. ^ Adu, Dennis (2023-08-07). "Ghanaian explorers wrap up 10,000 km road journey from Accra to London, they highlight unique routes they followed [Photos] - Adomonline.com". Retrieved 2024-09-01.
  8. ^ Johnson, Reymond Awusei (2023-08-06). "Accra to London expedition: Group finally arrive in London after days en route". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
  9. ^ "The main goal of our road trip was to raise money for charity - Wanderlust Ghana".