We drove with hardly a break and reached the coast in the late afternoon, our plan being then to spend time relaxing in the resorts and lodges on the coast as we headed slowly towards Accra, some 200 miles to the east. Our first was Lou Moon Lodge. Down a very long, rough, sandy track but worth every bump it took to get there, the lodge was just out of this world and a vision of everybody’s dream holiday destination. It was run by a Belgian designer-cum-architect called Paul, who had by pure chance found the spot; he saw the potential, then bought the land and created this idyllic lodge. Along with his wife and two young children, he had been established in this blissful spot for only sixteen months.
We had a choice of rooms to stay in, but only for one night; with the long May Day holiday coming up it was going to be full from the following day. Paul showed us around, leaving the best till last and, yes, it was the best we went for! What the hell we thought; hang the expense and it was only for one night anyway. With the choice of two chalets on a rocky outcrop, which became an island when the tide was in, we opted for the most beautiful and tasteful one that overlooked a calm and picture postcard palm tree bay, over which the sun would rise the next morning.
The other chalet overlooked the windy Atlantic Ocean side with waves crashing on the rocks as the sunset. Calm was what we needed and so we luxuriated in romantic, tropical island, heavenly bliss!! The food, created by a Togolese chef, was stupendous and we just loved the restaurant which was raised on stilts, with its sides open to the sea breeze. Paul had a great eye for natural art. At night a piece of old tree stump that he had cleverly positioned so it was overlooked from the restaurant, was lit up and looked just like ‘The Scream’ by Edvard Munch; so clever!
We thoroughly enjoyed the unaccustomed total relaxation of just not being ‘on the road’; beach walks, sun bathing on loungers, lazing in hammocks, watching the fisherman bringing in the fish for our dinner and every so often swimming in the warm sea. Sheer heaven!
We so wanted to stay another night, Paul kindly asked us if we would like to camp in the grounds right next to the sea. We needed no second invitation! Boris was moved and the tent up in seconds, roughly the time it took Peter to eat one of the chefs outstanding sorbets. We loved this fabulous place.
