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Bureh Beach Surf Club
SURFING
If you want to catch some waves, Bureh Beach Surf Club - initially set up before the war
by a Peace Corps volunteer - is now in the hands of Irish surfer Shane, who works with
local surf legends to boost tourism through surf trips, lessons and board rentals.
SET YOUR BUDGET
Budget
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Simple room upcountry $6
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Rice and sauce lunch $2
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Bottle of Star beer $1.20
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Shared taxi ride $1
Midrange
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Hotel room with fan $15
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Sandwich in a cafe $5
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Glass of wine $4
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Private taxi hire, per hour $5
Top End
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Hotel room with air-con and TV $70
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Two-course meal in Freetown $25
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Cocktail in Freetown beach bar $6
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4x4 hire, per day $120 plus petrol
Sleeping
Freetown has a good mix of accommodation, with new options opening regularly.
Hotobah Lodge
HOTEL
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( 076-241212;
www.thehotobahlodge.com
; 5 Boyle Lane, off Murray Town Rd; d/ste US$75/85; )
A
gem of a hotel that opened in 2013, Hotobah sits at Murray Town junction - on the main
route into town from the west, dubbed 'Banana Wata' - and has smart, clean rooms with
