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Paradise, Playboys and Ho's
... we only had one guy climb onto the truck.
The next day was quite odd as the last day of overland tours can sometimes be. Firstly the group staying on were struggling to get visas for Guinea, well the Brits were. Only days before, the British embassy had refused to issue the Guinean Presidents wife a visa in their capital Conakry and said she must apply in Freetown. Reason unknown. Obviously the Guineans are unhappy with the British and as ...
Tokeh Beach- Mattress on the sand paradise
... greats as the big hitter favourite 'Chop my money') we decided to seek some solitude.
First, however, to negotiate a small tidal river, presumably the No.2 , and walk half a Kilometre along the sand to Tokeh beach. Here, bush and palms come right to the sand. We had been told that you could stay in some simple huts on the beach. But, first this small river.
"Da river na so high-oo," we had been told confidently by the guard on the beach. In ...
Freetown Dance Party
... for directions it is a guarantee that they will insist on leading us all the way with no thought of reward.
It’s impossible to write about Freetown without mentioned the war. It finished 12 years ago, and after successful disarmament of the rebels and defeat of the political wing of the RUF Sierra Leone has been able to move on and establish stability and peace. But reminders of the war are not far from sight and mind. On our first day in Freetown we passed a man sitting ...
More from Mercy Ships
... This is probably our most memorable anniversary yet.
I have included pictures of me in the operating room including little Josephine whose story you read about in the last blog.
Presently the ship is preparing for a visit from the president of Sierra Leone. He is coming to see the ship and make an address to the crew to show his thanks for what Mercy Ships has done for the people of Sierra Leone.
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First impressions
Life happens in the streets in Africa. There are people standing, sitting, and walking around everywhere in Freetown. It seems so strange at first. But when you consider that people don't have much and their living conditions range from basic to deplorable, it starts to make much more sense. If you lived in a mud-brick shack you probably wouldn't want to spend much time at home either.
I love my drive into work each morning. I'm fascinated by ...
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