We are 3
on M&S Diary (Sierra Leone), 16/Nov/2006 17:13, 34 days ago
M took me on a surprise roadtrip down the peninsula this weekend to celebrate our 3rd anniversary. She commandeered a government vehicle and we headed over the mountains, via an old colonial village and a bustling fishing port to an amazing beach at Boureh Town.We spent the afternoon there lolling in the thermal water, literally as warm as bath; watching the birds fly in and out of the coastline; picnicking and generally forgetting the mad rush of Freetown. Then we went on to another beach called Tokey, a beautiful and deserted 2 km stretch where M had arranged for us to be fed, heated and accomodated under canopy on the beach. Very romantic, although M changed her mind at about 3 in the morning when she found herself chasing the crabs away from the foot of her bed. In the morning, we walked along the beach, took a boat across a little river to River Number 2 beach, enjoyed a drink and hitched a ride back to town in one of our old family Pergauts. A lovely, lovely weekend.Oh, and I gave her the complete episodes of Dawson's Creek on DVD.For those of you wanting to invest in beautiful tropical land just 6 hours from London,hereare the photos.