Some people find happiness going to the beach, swimming in the ocean, but for me it is different.  I perceive the sea or ocean as aggressive. It doesnt give me the peace, solace and tranquility I am looking for.  I prefer walking on the shores, picking some shells, drinking tender coconut instead. It is the lakes I adore the most. I feel very close to my Creator and nature. The serenity is remarkable. I embarked on a journey to  Lake Bosuntwi two years ago. It  is situated in Ashanti Region of Ghana. My daughter got to know about this lake on the internet and she knew I will be excited to visit. The lake is approximately 8kms across and it is the only natural lake in Ghana. It took us 6 hours by road from Tema.  I saw many small villages around the lake, I came to understand as many as 30 of them.
Villagers dressed in their traditional attires walking as we drove by on the narrow path gave us warm greetings. Our hotel was situated about 4.5km from the main road, which goes to Kumasi the capital of Ashanti region. To cover distance of 4.5kms  took us an hour to reach due to crooked and rough road.
The villagers consider the lake as sacred. I inquired a bit about the history of this
lake and I learned it  has a traditional story behind it. The indegines believe the souls of the dead come there and perform some rituals like bidding farewell to their deity Twi. According to this traditional belief it is only permissible to fish with wooden planks in this lake. 
We stayed in a not-so-big hotel but the staff were cordial and the service was satisfactory. At night we sat in the chalet which serves drinks, facing the lake. However we couldnt see anything as the lake was dark at night, but the feeling of being there was wonderful. We had dinner  by candle lights as there was no electricity and went to bed early, I  still remember the creepy reptile in our room that looked like half lizard and half snake, it was scary. I called the room attendant and he said we shouldnt worry it will go away. There was a fat cat, I ended up giving our food which I carried from my house, hoping it may chase away this creepy animal. I dared not go to bathroom in the middle of  the night, I was really terrified I may be bitten by this creature. Mosquitoes were singing the whole night fortunately there was mosquito net, so we could hear them, but they could not suck our blood. The night was a nightmare, three of us had to sleep on one big bed as I was scared to let  my daughter sleep alone in her room. The night was a nightmare, slept for few hours.
Next day early morning  we had the most amazing experience. My husband and daughter went with the local fishermen for fishing, I stayed back and enjoyed the beautiful scenery, admiring the splendid surroundings, nature at its best, from birds chirping to  different kinds of insects crawling and flying here and there. The hotel garden was magnificent, heaven on earth!!!
Later when my husband and daughter got back, we played volleyball with the locals. There was only one lady occupant besides us at the time we were there and she was there to have a quite time, therefore all attention of the staffs turned on us. The breakfast was good, vegetable omelet, toasted bread,butter, tea and coffee. I wish they had fruits.

I fell in love with the lake and I wish I will be able to visit again, definitely we will
stay in  a better hotel.