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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Sarah Marshall

The stunning African winter beach holiday with new direct flights from London

Tokeh Beach is growing in popularity - (Chris Parkes)

Weaving through a forest of mangroves along a path leading to the ocean, I tip-toe carefully through the sand. After dark, there is little light pollution on Sierra Leone’s remote, southerly Turtle Islands, allowing stars to dazzle clearly overhead.

Using the moon as my torchlight, I shuffle along the coastline, scanning for any movements along the shore.

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