The Chef Jacket is Next

Banjul, The Gambia

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April 30th 2010
Well, we have spent 3 nice days at sea and arrived in Banjul about 10:00am. A couple days ago the ship had an auction to raise extra money for the crew. There were tons of items donated by passengers and creative items that Jamie and other members of the staff put together. It was a resounding success! They raised somewhere in the range of $30,000 to divide between most of the 450 or so crew membe ... read more

Africa » Gambia » District of Banjul » Banjul

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The Gambia gained its independence from the UK in 1965; it formed a short-lived federation of Senegambia with Senegal between 1982 and 1989. In 1991 the two nations signed a friendship and cooperation treaty. A military coup in 1994 overthrew the pre... ... read more