So next week Sierra Leone celebrates 50 years of Independence from England and today and tomorrow our children are going out to visit some historical and important sites in Freetown. I wish I could share all the historical information I gathered today but I can't…seriously, it was so HOT that the wax in my ears boiled and I heard nothing…I took a lot of pictures though…
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| Baby Cari LOVE Sierra Leone! (She did not get to go on the trip:( |
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| Ready to go! One Poda for boys & one for girls. |
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| First Stop: Fourbay College...the University of Sierra Leone! |
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| Just in case you get lost and need to find your way back to Freetown... |
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| The steps to the ampitheater, where granduations happen. I PROMISED the children that if they graduate from this college, I WILL come to their graduation! |
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| John F. Kennedy...they asked me if I knew him...um, not personally...I guess he sent money for the school... |
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| Second Stop: Parliament, public gallery |
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| Future Parliamentarians...you have to be 30...but wait someday they just might have a seat here! |
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| Aunties and Uncles who work hard enough to be Parliamentarians...I'd vote for them. |
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| This is for all of you who still have your Christmas Tree up...so does the Government of Sierra Leone so don't feel bad:) |
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| Third Stop: The Peace and Cultural Monument |
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| It's next to THE Cotton Tree...the center of Freetown |
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| Did you see the movie? |
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| Some important people.... |
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| Peace and Justice for all. |
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| This Sierra Leonean is just too cute! |
looks like fun! I saw the Queen on NBC this morning, so I guess she's not there yet. Also, Michelle was out flying around and another plane got too close so they had to abort the landing and try again. So I guess she's not there yet either?
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Thanks for the pictures, there worth a thousands words but then again Cari's words are worth much more because she speaks of the TRUTH!!
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