Sierra Leone Update
Just got back from a week in Sierra Leone (work related, not with my bike) - things are very much back to normal there, no security problems either in the city (Freetown) or out in the country (I was in about 4 villages in all parts of the country).
Kids are well fed, fuel is available everywhere, massive UN presence in Freetown, restaurants and hotels are open again. The US dollar is freely convertable everywhere.
Stay well away from Liberia (next door), things are going downhill there, plus, there is quite a difference in culture between the two countries - the people in Sierra Leone tend to be quite laid back and easy to get along with, the people in Liberia (during the best of times) are a bit like people from New York City.
PanEuropean
[This message has been edited by PanEuropean (edited 09 November 2003).]
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