Visit from Simon's sister, Hannah
on M&S Diary (Sierra Leone), 19/Jan/2007 11:29, 34 days ago
Maro and Hannah land on the near-uninhabited island of Tiwai, in the South East of Sierra LeoneHannah flew over to visit us and mark the half-way point on our journey out here. We set off towards Tiwai Island, a natural haven in the south of the country rich with primates, rivers and pigmy hippos. Camped out, then returned via Sussex beach to Freetown. At some point I'm gonna pull together the best pics from these amazing experiences and do some direct marketing to you guys. This is a fabulous country. Poor, depressing at times, but full of potential, natural beauty, friendly people, amazing wildlife, great economic, social and cultural resources - and all unspoilt as yet.In case that email never arrives, but you are interested in discovering a wonderful slice of Africa, completely safe, but well off the beaten track, check outIPC travel. To see a few more pictures, click 'Read more' belowMaro talks with Momodou, our guide to Tiwai. All visitor fees are ploughed back into the 8 villages that surround the island.A black and white collobos monkey, watching us from the trees. Probably the loudest primate on the planet.Hannah relaxing in her hotel room at Sussex beach.