Accra Beach

Accra Beach, also known as The Rockley Beach is located on the southern coast of the island.

The beach itself is quite large. The sand is white and soft and there are always plenty of chairs available, for a price.

If you get thirsty there is a drink stand in the parking lot. The coconut man will also cut you a coconut for some coconut water whenever you want.

The water is warm and beautiful. During high tide the waves are perfect for body boarding and playing in. Although there can be a strong current, it's far out. So, you don't stray too far out, you're all good.

During low tide, the water is calm and pleasant.

Whether you like calm water or something a little more rough, Accra has something to offer at various times of the day.

Kempai @ Josef's

Appropriately, I will start off my blog by critiquing a sushi restaurant in Barbados. My prince and I went for dinner last night at Josef's in The Gap.

As we entered the restaurant we were greeted by a smiling hostess who was ready to seat us immediately. We walked through two sitting rooms and came out onto a back deck full of small tables covered in white linens. The chairs were merely metal lawn chairs covered in white linens to create an appearance of elegance. We were seated in the middle of the deck, away from the sea.

The menu was either a 3 or 4 course Japanese sushi meal or a 3 or 4 course Asian inspired meal consisting of lamb, chicken, duck or fish. I chose to start my meal with the vegetarian tempura. When it came, it tasted more like french fries than tempura. It was merely a very fried piece of vegetable. Each type of vegetable was indistinguishable from the next.

After waiting around 40 minutes our entrees arrived. Mine was served on a lovely wooden plate. I had orderd three maki sushis: Alaska Maki, California Roll and Spicy Tuna.

The Alaska Maki was described in the menu as salmon and avocado in a sushi roll. In fact, the Alaska maki was a piece of salmon wrapped in a lot of rice. There was no avocado.

The California Roll was described as crab, celery, fish roe and avocado in a sushi roll. My California roll was less California and more crab. Just crab.

The Spicy tuna was exactly that. A piece of tuna with spicy sauce.

The sushi was forgettable. Next time I want some sushi I may have to step into the kitchen myself!