One aspect of Ghanaian life not shared by the US is the sheer number of roadside vendors and the incredible variety of their wares. During our afternoon trip to the Ghana-Mozambique football match and during part of our trip to Nkawkaw for the paragliding festival, Catherine and I developed the following incomplete list of items we saw for sale.
—Matt
Mobile phone top-up cards
Towels
Sweat rags
Bananas
Ground nuts
Pastries
Paw paw (papaya)
Neckties
Puppies
Dogs
Newspapers
Hats
Water sachets
Juice
Socks
Sugar cane
Gum
Chocolate
Mentos
Beds
Belts
Necklaces
Fake soccer balls (air-filled)
Coconuts
Wristwatches
Toilet paper
Pringles
Kleenex
Sprite/Fanta/Coke
Energy drinks
Bungee cords
Ghana maps
Cleaning supplies
Cleaning brushes
Dresses
Handbags
Shoes
Sunglasses
Smoothies
Frozen yogurt
Fan Ice/Fandango/Fan Choco
Rock muffins
Meat pies
Apples
Grapes
Windshield wipers
Steering wheel covers
Bike tire tubes
Phone chargers
Computer cables
Kleenex
Books
iPad knockoffs
Fire extinguishers
Car floor mats
Car tires (used)
Motor oil
Candy
Gas cylinders
Chicken wire
Pots and pans
Garbage cans
Fabric
Backpacks
Carpets
Fans
CDs
Picture frames
Jumper cables
Snails
Grasscutter
Antelope
Ropes
Lawnmower engines
Stereos
Refrigerators
Luggage
Copper tubing
NFL jerseys
NBA jerseys
Linoleum flooring
Boxers
Briefs
Bras
Mortar
Pestle
Shovels
Machetes
Caskets
Casket pillows
Hubcaps
Porcupine
Bush cat
Crocodile
