Monday 14th to Wednesday 30th December We were sorry to say goodbye to Alex at Banjul airport on the Monday. He has been enthusiastic, great company and has really enjoyed his time in The Gambia. On the Tuesday, Charlotte and Charlie had been invited to the wedding of an Australian

Sunday 6th to Sunday 13th December At lunchtime on our third day up the river we reached the Yalitendi ferry crossing. This is a busy crossing with two ferries carrying cars, buses, lorries and numerous people across. It is where the main highway from Dakar crosses the river Gambia, linking

Wednesday 2nd December to Sunday 6th December  Lamin Lodge where we stayed after checking in to Banjul is a ramshackle edifice on Lamin Bolong (a bolong being a creek) an hour from the port. We motored there through, at times, shallow waterways, watching the depth carefully. Peter, the owner of

Wednesday 25th November to Tuesday 1st December I haven’t been able to update the blog before now as I haven’t had access to Wifi or mobile phone since leaving Dakar. Imagine the deprivation! When mobile phone coverage is widespread in West Africa this is more a reflection on my inability