(I started this post yesterday but I got interrrupted by a fire drill and had to run outside. When I came back all of the computers were in use so I am finishing it on the 2nd)

I walked into town yesterday with a couple of other people from my department to visit the supermarket. It's a 45 minute walk each way mainly because it's so crowded on the streets that you have to go slowly or you risk losing someone. I had someone attempt to pick my pocket, but I had nothing in it and I felt him try it so I turned around and scared him off.

On the way I saw one of the major landmarks of Freetown which is the Cotton Tree.The locals believe that as long as the tree is in good health then the country is in good health as well.

The store was rather expensive so I just bought some tea and a snack and called it good.
On the way back to the ship we got stuck in one of the heavy rain squalls. We got drenched and hailed a cab since we were still 30 mins away from the ship, but the cab driver had no idea where the dock was and started taking us completley the opposite way from where we needed to go.

I am working this weekend so I don't really have any time to get off the ship.