I've made friends with the two other first-timers that I met on the way from Brussels. One is a anesthesiologist from Germany and the other is a dental assistant from The Netherlands.
Today we went off the ship with a group of people to visit the Country Lodge which is up in the hills. It's supposed to be the nicest hotel in all of Sierra Leone. Some people went swimming and then were at at the hotel's restaurant. A couple of the people ate barracuda. I kind of regret not tasting it but I have a few more months to try it if I want to I suppose. Then suddenly it started to down pour and people swam in the rain for a while before we left.
And then, on the way down the hill we got stuck in traffic. Let me tell you about African traffic:
Distance-wise if you look on a map at how far away from the docks it would only be maybe a half hour to 45 minute drive. But the roads are designed in such a way that the middle of Freetown is a huge choke point so it took us two and a half hours to get back to the ship. We were very lucky to get back in time to eat dinner!
Look, look! I'm the first to comment! It's just like Julie and Julia! Not that I know who or what that is a reference to. I'm a man afterall. Uh, bring me a zebra.
ReplyDeleteI have a picture of the pet I'm bringing back for you, George. When I get my own laptop set up on the network I will upload it for you.
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