Last day of Kobine: Back to Medie
/With the festival officially over, it was time to head home. Dorwana still had to be with the funeral, so Mike and myself would be traveling alone. Traveling back to Medie would prove to be much simpler then traveling to the upper west. After saying goodbye to Baaru Sr, we bought our tickets right in town. The bus leaves from Nandom, the next city north of Lawra, and drives through Lawra. While Dorwana wasn't around, we did have help from a man called Bernard (not Woma).
Bernard is a young man whom is very determined. He was on the Kobine Festival planning committee, and could always been seen working. We talked to Bernard about his future and current goals as we waited for the bus (which was a few hours late). As we waited for the bus we decided to get out of the sun and have a few beers. Eventually the bus arrived and we started our journey. The bus stopped a few other locations, one being Jirapa. What is interesting about Jirapa is that this area has greatly influenced the bewaa style. While we only stopped for a minute, being able to put an image to the name was fantastic. After Jirapa we had to switch busses for reasons unbeknown to me. After one last stop in Wa, we officially started our 12 hour journey south. After arriving in Medie around 5am, our Upper West trip has officially ended!
