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Made It!

Posted on 30/01/2011 by Ben Quant

Well that was a wonderfully straightforward journey! There are so many things that can go wrong on a journey to Sierra Leone. It’s not something I ever look forward to. The flight itself is fine – as a Fen boy … Continue reading →

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Friday 5th February (sort of): Made It!

Posted on 06/02/2010 by Ben Quant

Yesterday was an eventful day! The flight to Lungi Airport was very straightforward. Even getting through the scrum of people wanting to ‘help’ us the other side of customs was easy too! Reuben and Francis were their to meet us … Continue reading →

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Next Post Sierra Leone!

Posted on 05/02/2010 by Ben Quant

Just downing a final cup of coffee before Tim arrives and we head over to Heathrow! Next time you hear from us, all being well, we should be there! Not encouraging gambling, but anyone want to bet on how long … Continue reading →

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This time next week…

Posted on 29/01/2010 by Ben Quant

It just hit me that in a weeks time we will have already checked in at Heathrow and be passing a couple of hours in the departure area… Suddenly it feels like there is an awful lot to do in … Continue reading →

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Travel Arrangements

Posted on 25/01/2010 by Ben Quant

For some reason I don’t know, and can only speculate, the airport is 8 miles north of Freetown, the capital, across the river. There are three main choices for getting from one to the other, the ferry, the hovercraft and … Continue reading →

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