Beaches

So if you ever happen to be in Sierra Leone and someone says - 'Want to go to the beach?' - jump at the offer. Brave the hours of traffic jams, put on your suit and go.

Marcel and I were slow to actually get to the beach this outreach -- by the time the weekend gets here I normally just want to sit and do nothing or I am trying catch up with the past week to get ready for the next one. But a couple of weeks ago we were invited to go out and realized that the trouble of getting there (45 minute trip without traffic, a couple hours with) was well worth a day of sitting on white sands and warm waters. Most places also offer lunch for a reasonable price - usually freshly caught fish with chips or rice. At one place we had sweet potato fries that were great. White sands, warm water, plenty of space to spread out, little huts that really do keep out the always present rain during rainy season . . .
Now that rainy season has started, we will have to see how often it is clear on the weekend, but now that we know what is there, we are ready to go again.