Accra To London By Road: Wanderlust Member Reveals African Borders Were The Most Difficult To Cross

Accra To London By Road: Wanderlust Member Reveals African Borders Were The Most Difficult To Cross

  • Kwadwo Saka Addo Mensah, a member of the 13-person Ghanaian group traveling from Accra to London by road, spoke to Ghanaian YouTuber Kwadwo Sheldon
  • According to him, the most challenging leg of their journey was within Africa due to difficult and time-consuming processes while moving between countries
  • However, the transition improved dramatically upon reaching Spain, where the border crossings became exceptionally smooth, sometimes even unnoticed

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Kwadwo Saka Addo Mensah, a prominent member of the group consisting of 13 Ghanaians who embarked on the remarkable road expedition from Accra to London, has shared insights about the journey's challenges.

In an interview with Ghanaian YouTuber Kwadwo Sheldon while in the UK, Kwadwo Saka Addo Mensah revealed that the most arduous phase of their expedition was encountered within the African continent.

He conveyed that transitioning from one African country to another presented formidable obstacles and consumed significant time.

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Wanderlust Ghana after arrival in London
Wanderlust member speaks about his experience Photo credit: Wanderlust Ghana
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How things changed when the Wanderlust team arrived in Europe

However, upon their arrival in Spain, the experience took a drastic turn.

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Kwadwo Saka Addo Mensah noted that the process became remarkably smooth, to the extent that there were instances when they were unaware they had crossed international borders.

This account sheds light on the stark contrasts in their journey through diverse terrains and administrative procedures.

Wanderlust Ghana reveals they climbed Kilimanjaro last year

Meanwhile, the groundbreaking expedition undertaken by a team of 12 Ghanaian men and one woman, chronicled on their Facebook page, Wanderlust Ghana, has unveiled a remarkable accomplishment.

The team disclosed that in the lead-up to their current historic journey, they scaled the heights of Africa's tallest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro, last year in 2022.

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Ghanaians bash Kantanka Automobile for not sponsoring Accra to London road trip

In another report, Ghanaians on social media criticized Kantanka Automobile, a Ghanaian car manufacturing company, for not sponsoring the trending Accra to London trip.

The 12 Ghanaians who embarked on a journey from Accra to London said they had made a proposal to the company to sponsor the trip, but they refused.

Many Ghanaians were of the opinion that the use of Kantanka cars for the trip would have been good publicity for the company and promoted made-in-Ghana products

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