Sierra Leone: Franco's

Just an hour away from bustling Freetown, a small hotel called Franco's is the perfect getaway. There's fish carpaccio and a tomato salad that reminded me just how good really good olive oil is. I went with my brother and a friend and we drank and swam and ate and relaxed.

It was high tide. While usually there's a big sandy beach right outside the building, the water came up to our room's window. I almost got carried away by the rip tide during an ocean romp, but that's another story for another day.

For now, here's my friend exiting the room via the window. And then my brother. And then a sunset. It was a really lovely trip.