Photo Blog: Obama in Ghana

President Obama is back at the White House today, having wrapped up a week-long trip to Russia, Italy and Ghana. Your Gaggler was in the press pool on Saturday, which means there wasn't much opportunity to blog. But as you likely know by now, Obama spoke to Ghana’s parliament and took his family to visit the Cape Coast Castle, a former prison where slaves were held until they were put on boats to America. Everywhere he went, Obama was greeted by massive crowds, especially in Cape Coast where thousands of people lined the streets and literally hung off buildings to get a glimpse of POTUS. There were signs everywhere with Obama’s picture, and as you’ll see in the photos posted after the jump, people actually wore clothing made out of fabric featuring photos of the president and First Lady Michelle Obama. To say people were excited to see Obama is an understatement. At nearly every stop, crowds chased the motorcade—even waving at reporter, which, as one fellow pooler noted, doesn’t happen very often. But it got a little scary at one point. While Obama was still inside the castle, the crowds outside became unruly, pushing against barricades and threatening to stampede. The press pool watched as local police whipped people with sticks and batons. A few minutes later, Obama came out to wave to the crowd, but didn’t get too close—perhaps fearful of whipping up emotions too much. More photos after the jump.