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Africa » Gambia » Upper River » Basse Santa Su October 5th 2011

I have finally reached Basse! I am now to be known as Fatou Jawo. When you get to your compound you get a proper Gambian name so now I am officially Gambian! Here’s a little photo tour around my new pad. It’s so much nicer than I thought it was going to be. It’s grotty round the edges but I like to think of it as my Gambian cottage. I am very pleased to find that I have a proper toilet, it flushes and everything! No pit latrine for me. And I have a shower so I’ve had my first one in 3 and a half weeks! Mind I’d got quite used to bucket baths and I’m honestly torn between which I like best. There’s nothing quite like pouring a big jug of cold water down ... read more
The view from my front door.
My sitting room
My kitchen. I'm very lucky to have a proper sink.

Africa » Gambia » Upper River » Basse Santa Su July 20th 2010

Left Cap Skiring, a fishing village turned tourist headquarters (thanks to the Club Med built there), walked barefoot for 10km along the completely deserted beach stopping to swim and snack on wild fruits, came to the end of the peninsula and got slightly lost after heading into the bushes to find the village that I knew was nearby. Thankfully, one cannot get very lost on a peninsula and reaching the other side found a few people having an afternoon of swimming and barbecuing potatoes and oysters. They were, of course, completely welcoming and after joining them for their delicious meal we were walking back to the tiny village of Nikine where I ended up spending the next two weeks. I believe that people who travel solely for “the sake of learning and experience” are honest in ... read more
hot sun on the beach
fishing in the mangrove
fishing in the mangrove part 2




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