GambiaWestern DivisionBintangKassang Bolon13°14’57” N 16°12’38” W
25 gennaio 2022, Gambia ⋅ ⛅ 35 °C
A magnificent place ❤️
After the days in the cities with a lot of noise and hustle and bustle we want to stay directly on the river for 2 days in the Bintang Bolong Lodge. It's a beautiful lodgeLeggi altro
GambiaWestern DivisionBintangKassang Bolon13°14’58” N 16°12’38” W
26 gennaio 2022, Gambia ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Unfortunately, Binta is leaving us today because she doesn't feel well. That can happen when you're 6 months pregnant, but for us it's a bit sad.😔
We want to do a boat trip and have to wait untilLeggi altro
GambiaWestern DivisionBintangKassang Bolon13°14’57” N 16°12’38” W
26 gennaio 2022, Gambia ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
We take a boat trip and see many birds along the mangroves. But the highlight is a crab fisherwoman. That really looks like hard work. Seedy gets to lift one of their nets. It's such a beautiful andLeggi altro
GambiaLower River DivisionMansa Konko13°26’47” N 15°31’26” W
27 gennaio 2022, Gambia ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Let's go to Kanikunda, Seedy's home village. There are countless police stations on the way and I have no idea what they are supposed to be good for. Even a drug officer stops us, but after a shortLeggi altro
GambiaLower River DivisionPakali Nding13°27’42” N 15°32’42” W
27 gennaio 2022, Gambia ⋅ ☀️ 36 °C
Seedy organizes a driver and now we go again to Kanikunda, where a football game was organized especially for us. The field is right next to the school, which we are now going to visit. At the momentLeggi altro
GambiaCentral River DivisionGeorgetown13°32’36” N 14°45’45” W
28 gennaio 2022, Gambia ⋅ ⛅ 35 °C
Seedy is a star. We have to exchange money again and he negotiates a good exchange rate at the bank in Soma.
When that's done, the car is repaired and we pick it up. Since there was no new clutchLeggi altro
GermaniaSaxonyGroßenhainNaundorfRöderneugraben51°17’18” N 13°32’8” E
28 gennaio 2022, Germania ⋅ ⛅ 3 °C
Our next stay is Baobolong Guest House right on the river in Janjanbureh, where during the day the women do laundry and the youthful men swim and happily jump into the water.
Today the KankurangLeggi altro
GambiaCentral River DivisionGeorgetown13°32’36” N 14°45’45” W
29 gennaio 2022, Gambia ⋅ ⛅ 37 °C
At noon the festival is like a small street festival and so we walk the streets and mainly see kankurangs. The kankurang is pretty scary, but I still have my picture taken with "witch catcher from theLeggi altro
GambiaCentral River DivisionGeorgetown13°32’29” N 14°45’38” W
29 gennaio 2022, Gambia ⋅ ⛅ 36 °C
It will stay in our memories forever - different tribes of Gambia showed their traditional performances, wowing the audience, instilling fear and making a huge spectacle. Let pictures do the talking.
GambiaCentral River DivisionGeorgetown13°32’37” N 14°45’44” W
30 gennaio 2022, Gambia ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
On our way to find a fishing spot, Seedy is offered a tour of a bunker where resisting slaves were imprisoned. They were tortured and some were starved to death. We got an interesting lecture aboutLeggi altro
