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Tokeh Beach- Mattress on the sand paradise

A travel blog entry by robspackman

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The Freetown Peninsular has some incredible picture post card beaches of white fine sand, rolling waves, bush clad mountains and clear seas. Combined with a plentiful supply of beer and lobster; where could be a better place to spend a holiday in a holiday?

We contemplated the joys of sun and sand and the luxuries we should avail ourselves as we bounced over huge pot holes, the two of us plus bags, hanging precariously on the back of a motor bike ...

Christmas Sierra Leone Style

A travel blog entry by robspackman

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From the pictures on the internet, Lakka Beach a few km south of Freetown looked like a quiet sort of place. We had booked ourselves in to stay there for Christmas Eve and Chistmas Day, for a bit of rest and relaxation. But walking around Freetown on Christmas Eve for some shopping we had come to realize that Sierra Leone is a party place. Everyone was excited about the holiday. As our taxi left downtown (extremely slowly through the congestion) we looked ...

Freetown

A travel blog entry by chrlttzmmrmn

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... visit to Bunce Island would serve to illuminate further the strong connection between slavery, the U.S., and the West coast of Africa.

Talk to: Ibrahim Bangura, the island’s caretaker

Transportation: charter a boat to Bunce Island, one hour travel time, spend two hours touring the island, then return. A four-hour excursion.

Old Fourah Bay College: Built in 1848, the oldest University in West ...

The Teary End

A travel blog entry by riceandbeans

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... and mum has been getting her decimal points confused and giving out 200 000 dong instead of 20 000 dong, whats worse was that she was using my wallet at the time. Last night we nearly got flooded out of our hotel with water up to our knees. All the foreigners stood at the front and cheered on the motorbikes as they stalled and the drivers fell into the water (terrible aren't we). At least we havent killed each other yet. There's hope for us yet.

See most of you back in ...

A post from Rob

A travel blog entry by hursts

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... on board the ship, someone was able to contact a pediatric lung surgery specialist from Kenya (there's a proper name for that type of doctor but I don't know it). He flew to the ship (paid for by an outside sponsor) to operate, but they needed an operating room nurse who had experience with the lung/heart area, and so Sarah was asked to scrub in for this delicate surgery. The surgery was succesful - the stone was removed and the girl is ...

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