"Freetown" Sierra Leone by daarth

Sierra Leone Travel Guide: 105 reviews and 172 photos

This was the real beginning of my travels.

At the age of 3, I traveled with my parents to Sierra Leone where we lived for a year in Freetown. I have my first memories from here. I will never forget the long boat trip from Europe.

See my monkey story in the travelogue below!!

Also see my Nigeria page!

Last visit to Sierra Leone: Dec 1963
Intro Updated Aug 23, 2007
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Sierra Leone is not safe! Warnings Or Dangers (1)

Sierra Leone is not safe any more. Hope this will change sometime soon.... I find it sad that not many "outsiders" get... more travel advice

The beaches! Off The Beaten Path (1)

The beaches! Well, it's not off the beaten path for the people of Sierra Leone. If things quite down someday, it won't... more travel advice

That's Skippy on my back :) - Sierra Leone

The perfect beaches Favorites (1)

Everything! The city. The marked. The people. The villages. All the children staring at me (many had never seen a white... more travel advice

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Written Jan 27, 2004

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I had a monkey

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Comments (97)

wise23girl Feb 2, 2012 at 1:30 AM Report Abuse

Wondered where you were and why the pub was not open and realized it was still only Thursday...see you tomorrow. Oh read the monkey story again...it is so funny!
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adema29 Jan 8, 2012 at 10:02 AM Report Abuse

Nice monkey story... I am still laughing... I hope it's not because I've got already a glass of Glenfiddish? Single malt too :)
I have also a lot of stories from my childhood, but to translate them in English could be difficult.
yumyum Apr 20, 2009 at 11:12 AM Report Abuse

Oh, what a brilliant travelogue story! Fantastic childhood memory :))
jethanand May 9, 2008 at 2:00 PM Report Abuse

Hi, LOL - Your monkey story ending was soooo funny, just toooo much like a human child
thedouglas Mar 29, 2007 at 5:04 AM Report Abuse

I love the monkey story - quite sobering really. Nice memories - thanks for sharing.
SLLiew Feb 23, 2007 at 5:35 AM Report Abuse

Hope Sierra Leone will be back in the tourist map soon. SL
Ekahau Feb 17, 2007 at 7:40 AM Report Abuse

Ok now you are one of my heroes living for a year where I grew up in Sierra Leone. nice page thanks. What year were you in Freetown David???? Ok I see 1964 yes we were there together I live on forebay hill near the college
ChristinaNest Dec 12, 2006 at 1:22 PM Report Abuse

Funny monkey story:)
canuck68 Sep 6, 2006 at 1:23 PM Report Abuse

That's a great monkey story. Diane
kucha Jul 20, 2006 at 5:34 PM Report Abuse

What a sweet story ?!?!