First we were shown the five stages of the operations of the Sanctuary: they rescue chimpanzees from bad starts in life, neglect and lack of love. [Some of the chimps were really angry and stressed today, and one of them kept throwing stones at us, but thankfully, some were a bit calmer].
For lunch we had a pumpkin stew with rice, chicken and peanut sauce, followed by fruits for dessert- papaya, plantain and apple.
Then went for a hike in the wild jungle. We hiked for an hour, from the Sanctuary, pass Congo Dam, until we reached the viewing lookout, on Mount Benet. Looking down over the vast landscape behind the hills surrounding Freetown, looking at various natural features- rivers, meanders and hills.
We encountered a few creatures along the way and decided that our accommodation was definitely better than Termite hotel [inhabited by a python, rats and of course termites!]
We were then brought back to our accommodation, where we had a bit of time to relax before a dinner of rice and aubergine stew. [Tired and riced out!]
Ben and Simon [edited by JDA]
