Saturday, September 26, 2009

Airport Shell

It squats on the auxiliary artery which leads from the Airport roundabout to the Gifford Road (to Burma Camp). It used to be closed at 1 a.m. until armed robbers registered their unwanted approval. Now all the lights go out at 11 p.m. It serves fuel; flaunts a ‘corner store’; holds a handy garage; seduces with the Cockpit Grill, and exposes a car park to stand at if you wish ‘Airport’, ‘East Legon’ and ‘Spintex Road’ to see you on their way home at night.
© The Author

6 comments:

  1. Abena Serwaa27 September, 2009

    The Airport shell almost sounds like the nexus of Accra here! Last stop to points West, East and North. Actually, it is my least favorite Shell since it is always jam-packed with cars and very hard to maneuver around. Gifford Road sounds very posh indeed.

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  2. The Author28 September, 2009

    Lol, Abena. I do not like the Airport Shell much for the jamming myself.

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  3. Anonymous02 October, 2009

    Motherland to the great Placito, buy a card on your way out- :-)

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  4. The Author02 October, 2009

    You remember, Matekwor!

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  5. Flossy06 October, 2009

    I DO! how can I forget NY? That shell, oh that shell. It was one of the last places I passed by before I left the motherland. sigh...memories.

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  6. The Author06 October, 2009

    You'll come back, won't you, Flossy? :-)

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